About “Les Cinq Cents Millions De La Bégum”
A shared inheritance of five hundred million francs splits between two heirs with opposing visions. A humane French doctor founds a model city devoted to health and welfare, while a militaristic German professor builds a sprawling steelworks bent on producing ever more powerful weapons of war.
Book details
- First published
- 1879
- Latest edition
- 2006 · ISBN 9781426420337