In the vast expanses of Siberia, where Tatar tribes have invaded, unfolds this captivating story, full of dramatic adventures. Captain Michael Strogoff, one of Jules Verne's greatest heroes, undertakes a mission that can only be fulfilled with courage and intelligence that surpasses human limits. The reader, absorbed in the adventure, appreciates in the end the flair of an author who can, with enviable craftsmanship, narrate, describe, and set up an entire scene, in which there is room for people, crowds, heroes, beautiful, noble, and admirable figures. [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]