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Tarrano the Conqueror

Ray Cummings

Tarrano the Conqueror

Paper book: €21.99

Digital: €5.99

Original publication
1930
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
536
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure
Moods
Imagine tomorrow, Escape it all
Translated from
English

Book summary

In 2430, Earth, Venus and Mars are linked by travel and messages. One May evening, the leaders of all three worlds are assassinated almost at the same moment. Jac Hallen, a young New York reporter, and his friend the scientist Brende receive a warning from Venus: “Beware of Tarrano!”

Tarrano, once a minor officer, wants to rule all three worlds. He also wants Elza, the scientist's daughter, whom Jac secretly loves. An adventure of love and battle, in a future full of inventions: moving pavements, flying cars, news screens.

Fast-paced from start to finish, the novel is easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

Een licht tegen de ouderdom. Dokter Brende, een groot Amerikaans arts, heeft een onzichtbaar licht gevonden dat alle ziekten geneest en het ouder worden vertraagt.

The world of the book

New York in het jaar 2430. In New York liggen de straten boven elkaar. Rollende trottoirs razen er met meer dan 60 km/u doorheen.

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