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Book 4 in the "Doctor Nikola" series, continuing the story of an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination!By 1899, the mysteriousLiteraryfigure of Dr. Nikola has obtained so strong a hold upon novel readers that the return of thisDramatic character needed... Read Full Overview

IT is sad enough at any time for a man to be compelled to confess himself a failure, but I think it will be admitted that it is doubly so at that period of his career when he is still young enough to have some flickering sparks of ambition left, while he is old enough to be able... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: an immediately. "I remember the books.""I'm glad of that," I answered. "Now, I want you to tell me what you would consider the real value of the work.""If it were wanted to make up a collection it might possibly be worth a sovereign," the man replied promptly. "Otherwise,... Read Full Overview

Dr Nikola's Experiment Guy Boothby Guy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part... Read Full Overview

Title: Dr. Nikola's Experiment ... With twenty ... illustrations by Sydney Cowell.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research... Read Full Overview

"Book 4 in the "Doctor Nikola" series, continuing the story of an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination!By 1899, the mysterious literary figure of Dr. Nikola has obtained so strong a hold upon novel readers that the return of this dramatic character needed... Read Full Overview

This fourth novel of Boothby's Dr. Nikola series reveals that Nikola has discovered all of the facts necessary to extend a human being's life. He has studied science and magic secrets of Tibetan monks. He explains: "It has been a long and tedious search, but such labour only... Read Full Overview

"My Dear Ingleby," the letter from his benefactor read, "I am sorry to learn from my housekeeper that affairs have not been prospering with you. This must be remedied, and at once. There never was such luck as your being in want of employment at this particular moment. I've a... Read Full Overview

A classic mystery and adventure novel, Dr. Nikola's Experiment follows the exploits of a cunning and enigmatic villain named Dr. Nikola, who seeks to explore the secret of immortality at any cost. This thrilling tale takes readers from London to the Arabian desert and beyond,... Read Full Overview

""Dr. Nikola's Experiment"" is a classic mystery novel written by Guy Boothby. The story follows the adventures of Dr. Nikola, a brilliant and enigmatic scientist who is obsessed with discovering the secret of immortality. When he meets a young woman named Miss Mary Cavanagh,... Read Full Overview

Dr. Nikola's ExperimentBy Guy Boothby

This fourth novel of Boothby's Dr. Nikola series reveals that Nikola has discovered all of the facts necessary to extend a human being's life. He has studied science and magic secrets of Tibetan monks. He explains: "It has been a long and tedious search, but such labour only... Read Full Overview

A classic mystery and adventure novel, Dr. Nikola's Experiment follows the exploits of a cunning and enigmatic villain named Dr. Nikola, who seeks to explore the secret of immortality at any cost. This thrilling tale takes readers from London to the Arabian desert and beyond,... Read Full Overview

In the shadowy streets of late 19th century London, where gaslights flicker and secrets whisper, a villainous doctor dares to defy the natural order. Engaging in secret experiments that teeter on the brink of madness, he embarks on a perilous quest for immortality, drawing readers... Read Full Overview

""Dr. Nikola's Experiment"" is a novel written by Guy Newell Boothby and first published in 1899. The story follows the adventures of Dr. Nikola, a mysterious and enigmatic figure who is said to possess extraordinary powers and knowledge. The novel is set in London and revolves... Read Full Overview