A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Stories: A Classic Science Fiction Collection of Mad Scientists, Bizarre Experiments, and Steampunk Adventure

What happens when an eccentric scientist treats an entire city as his own private laboratory?

In the usually sleepy, slow-moving Flemish town of Quiquendone, a mysterious visionary named Doctor Ox arrives with a groundbreaking proposal: to light the ancient streets with a revolutionary new oxyhydric gas. But Doctor Ox harbors a secret, darker motive. He isn't there to bring light—he is there to conduct a massive, covert psychological experiment on the unsuspecting population. Soon, the town's peaceful residents, docile animals, and even the local plants begin exhibiting erratic, hyperactive, and dangerous behaviors. From orchestras playing at breakneck speeds to townsfolk declaring absurd wars, Quiquendone descends into absolute, thrilling chaos.

This masterpiece collection doesn't stop there. Journey next to the mist-shrouded rivers of Geneva, where the brooding, ancient clockmaker Master Zacharius wrestles with the terrifying mechanical perfection of his own inventions and the very nature of time itself.

Why you will love this: This extraordinary audiobook captures the very genesis of the Science Fiction genre. Full of vintage steampunk aesthetics, retro-futuristic technology, and the classic "mad scientist" archetype, Jules Verne masterfully weaves razor-sharp satire with gripping speculative fiction. If you crave visionary worlds where science collides with human folly, these vintage tales are absolute must-listens.

About the Author: Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a pioneering French novelist, poet, and playwright who laid the foundational pillars of the science fiction genre. Renowned for his extraordinary voyages and uncanny technological foresight, his visionary works continue to inspire scientists, explorers, and dreamers around the world.

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Lydbog: 25. april 2026