Jules Verne - Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine - 1879

Kin-Fo, a Chinese millionaire tired of everything, decides to die and entrusts his friend Wang, a philosopher, with the mission to kill him on a set date. But when a turn of fortune rekindles his zest for life, he desperately tries to cancel the contract... only to find that Wang has disappeared. What follows is a frantic race across China, full of chases, misunderstandings, and dangers. Throughout his adventures, Kin-Fo discovers that the true treasure is not his wealth, but the intensity of life itself.

Born in 1828 in Nantes, Jules Verne grew up between maritime daydreams and literary passions, before becoming one of the visionary fathers of science fiction. A curious scholar of everything, he explored continents, the depths, and the stars through an imagination nourished by emerging sciences. An indefatigable worker, he published more than sixty novels in the series of Extraordinary Voyages. His work, blending scientific rigor with epic spirit, has a lasting influence on literature and popular sciences. He passed away in 1905, recognized as a universal visionary.



Verne, Jules - The Tribulations of a Chinese in China.

Paris, Hetzel, 1879. Catalogue AB at the end. Original edition.

Very beautiful 'initials' style cardboard binding in blue. A stain on the first cover. The gold embellishments are still bright on the first cover and the spine. Wear and small losses at the corners and headbands. Humidity marks on the first cover. The work has been retouched with some color touch-ups. Interior with scattered foxing. Endpapers are cracked. The binding is sturdy.

Good copy of this original edition!