Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa
A scientific expedition becomes a geopolitical powder keg in this gripping tale of six men stranded in hostile territory. Three English surveyors and three Russian scientists have teamed up to measure a meridian across the wilds of South Africa, their mission driven by the pure pursuit of knowledge. Then the Crimean War erupts, and suddenly the Russians are enemy agents in a British colony, their every move shadowed by suspicion and hostility. What begins as a collaborative enterprise in geodesy descends into a tense game of survival, where trust erodes and national loyalty collides with personal bonds formed in the field. Verne transforms a seemingly dry expedition into a thrilling adventure, weaving actual 19th-century surveying techniques through a narrative that examines how quickly civilization's veneer cracks when war comes. The result is both a ripping adventure and a quietly radical argument for international scientific cooperation in an age of increasing nationalism.
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