Physical description

Hard cover book, Scarpante The Spy.
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington, Crown Buildings 188 Fleet Street, London. W1.
Date: 1887
Light green hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

The label on the spine with typed text PAT 843 VER
Front loose end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library
Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service

Summary

“Scarpante the Spy” is not a separate Jules Verne novel; it is the title of a two part volume of “Kéraban the Inflexible”. in the English edition, the story is following The Captain of the Guidara. Originally published in French in 1883 and in Britain with two volumes in 1887. The story follows a stubborn Turkish merchant, Keraban, who refuses to pay a new tax on crossing the Bosporus and instead embarks on a lengthy journey around the Black Sea. The "Guidara" refers to the ship central to this Ottoman era adventure. It features two Dutchmen and the obstinate Keraban navigating political, cultural, and geographical challenges. The novel is richly illustrated and reflects Verne’s signature blend of travel, exploration, and historical detail.