The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Jules Verne

THE ADVENTURES OF A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (originally titled CLAUDIUS BOMBARNAC) is a fascinating late 19th century adventure set on the newly-built Grand Transasiatic Railway between Turkestan and Peking, China. Along the way, special correspondent Claudius Bombarnac encounters sundry rogues, spies, agents provocateurs, and banditti as he makes and reports his incredible journey.