About the book: 1997 / Author's manuscript of an unfinished novel by Jules Verne. Written in 1903-04. Used by Michel Verne as working material when editing, or rather writing, the novel “The Extraordinary Adventures of the Barsak Expedition.” First publication in French in 1993. A French expedition arrives in the city of Libreville, the capital of the French Congo. Its task is to resolve some political and economic issues related to the colony, visit its largest cities and settlements, and also clarify and expand knowledge about little-explored areas of Central Africa.