Michael Strogoff
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Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Unlike some of Verne's other novels, it is not science fiction, but its plot device is a scientific phenomenon.
First edition, 1876
Journey across Siberia
An illustration from the novel Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar drawn by Jules Férat.
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Marfa, Texas
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Marfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, United States. Founded in the early 1880s as a railroad water stop, it lies between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National P
Michael Strogoff
…ensues. The game is highly thematic and true to the novel, with artwork that draws on traditional Russian carving techniques from the era. The town of Marfa, Texas was named after the character Marfa Strogoff in this novel. 1876 in literature…
Downtown Marfa
Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa
Marfa in 1941
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