Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne

MATHIAS SANDORF follows the lonely quest of a Hungarian patriot seeking revenge. Mathias Sandorf and two companions had been deeply involved in a conspiracy to win Hungarian independence, only to have it unmasked by two petty thieves hoping to earn a reward from the police. Of the three conspirators, only Sandorf escapes; he vows revenge and spends fifteen years tracking down his betrayors.