Robur the Conqueror is an 1886 novel by Jules Verne. The story revolves around Robur, an audacious engineer who challenges the conventional balloonists and showcases his remarkable flying machine, the Albatross. This book captures the spirit of adventure and the scientific curiosity of its time as characters navigate the tensions between traditional beliefs and emerging technologies. With its sci-fi components and energetic composition, Jaroslav Puchmertl’s collage captures the spirit of its literary inspiration.