Russia, late 19th century. The Empire is in great peril, and only one man can save it: the bold and resourceful young messenger Mikhail Strogoff. In a desperate race against time, he must face great dangers if he is to deliver his warning, as foreign armies mass on the border and a traitor lurks ready to strike. But is it already too late? The first full English translation in over a hundred years of legendary author Jules Verne's thrilling adventure novel, which in his native France is judged to be his greatest work. A wonderful classic novel to discover, suitable for both adults and younger readers from 11 up. AUTHOR: The great 19th century French writer Jules Verne(1828 1905) was a literary superstar in his day and even today is an extremely popular author all over the world, with many titles still in print. His books have been translated into hundreds of languages and he is still in fact the second most translated author in the world - after Agatha Christie and before William Shakespeare. Stephanie Smee is a translator into English of all things literary and French. Having worked as a lawyer in Sydney and London, Stephanie happily traded in a legal career for a return to her linguistic calling. David Allan is an illustrator and designer, known for illustrating several beautiful picture books published by Christmas Press: Sophie Masson's Two Trickster Tales from Russia, Ursula Dubosarsky's Two Tales of Twins from Ancient Greece and Rome, and Duncan Ball's Two Tengu Tales from Japan. Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff is the first novel he has illustrated. David lives in the New England Region of NSW. Superb hand numbered illustrated hardcover limited edition of 750 copies, with many embellishments.