Pharaoh's Broker: Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner

Pharaoh's Broker, written by Ellsworth Douglass and first published in 1899, is a science fiction novel that follows Isidor Werner, a successful Chicago broker who mysteriously disappears, igniting media speculation. The story hints at his involvement in groundbreaking inventions and a fantastical journey involving space travel, as he engages with Dr. Hermann Anderwelt, a scientist proposing ambitious explorations beyond Earth. This novel explores themes of adventure, exploration, and the quest for knowledge in a late 19th-century context.