Facing the Flag
Facing the Flag or For the Flag (French: Face au drapeau) is an 1896 patriotic novel by Jules Verne. The book is part of the Voyages extraordinaires series.
| Author | Jules Verne |
|---|---|
| Original title | Face au drapeau |
| Translator | Cashel Hoey |
| Illustrator | Léon Benett |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Series | The Extraordinary Voyages #42 |
| Genre | Adventure novel, Science fiction |
| Publisher | Pierre-Jules Hetzel |
Publication date | 1896 |
Published in English | 1897 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Preceded by | Propeller Island |
| Followed by | Clovis Dardentor |
Like The Begum's Millions, which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon with the threat finally overcome through the force of French patriotism.
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