A Bid for Fortune or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta

A Bid for Fortune or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta Guy Boothby A Bid for Fortune is the first in a series of novels about Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. "Abounds in dramatic situations, and is bright in dialogue, graphic in description, and subtle in character analysis." Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. guy boothby, guy boothby author, guy boothby nikola, librivox guy boothb