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Originally published in 1895. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

A Bid for Fortune A Novel [1895] Guy Newell Boothby 9781112583698 Books

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Product details Paperback 322 pages Publisher Cornell University Library (December 15, 2009) Language English ISBN-10 1112583696

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A Bid for Fortune A Novel [1895] Guy Newell Boothby 9781112583698 Books Reviews

Dr Nikola is an enigmatic supervillain type, with his own strange code of honor. Unfortunately for him, he crosses paths with a bored adventurer on holiday, and life becomes more difficult for him. A fun, straightforward, clear adventure on one hand, with the enigmatic Nikola in the background.
Guy Boothby's novel 'A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta' (1895) is an apt choice for the short-lived Oxford Popular Fiction series, which shed a spotlight on the now forgotten novels. Few people read these novels today, but they were once very popular, and if you read the book, you will see the reason.

Boothby's novel, which was serialized in 1895 (2 years before the publication of 'Dracula'), follows the adventure of our hero/narrator Hatteras, a white raised in the South Seas, who literally saves a beautiful lady (named Phyllis) from ruffians, falls in love with her, encounters the arch-villain Dr. Nikola, and tries to save the day. Really. The novel includes the globe-trotting story that leads us from Australia to the South Seas via Egypt, and the narration is full of incredible dangers.

And Dr. Nikola, first-rate mastermind of evil schemes, remains in the shadow all through the story, hatching plans ala Dr. No or Spectre in 007 series. Shrewd Dr. Nikola, always one step ahead of the brave hero, uses even mesmerism to make the targeted victim listen to what he says. His attire is always that of gentleman, with a jet-black cat perched on the shoulder watching you!

Boothby hit the right mood to create this kind of cliff-hanging thriller, providing set-pieces of suspence to each chapters, which is followed by another. While you read, do not think about the plot. It is like Eugene Sue (if you know his 'The Wandering Jew'), with ultra-fast-paced suspence.

Now forgotten, and perhaps undeservedly so, Boothby's 'Dr. Nikola' is still interesting today. Pity that he couldn't keep up with the pace (he made sequels, none of which are as good as this, according to John Sutherland, the editor of Oxford edition), but the first entry is very entertaining. Try it if you like John Buchan or that kind of thrilling novels.
This is the first book in an exciting old series about a diabolical criminal mastermind by Australian author Guy Boothby. Obtaining all 5 can be a little confusing due to some alternate titles for the first two books. Here they are
1- A BID FOR FORTUNE (aka ENTER, DR. NIKOLA, aka DR. NIKOLA'S VENDETTA)
2- DR. NIKOLA RETURNS (aka DR. NIKOLA)
3- THE LUST OF HATE
4- DR. NIKOLA'S EXPERIMENT
5- FAREWELL, NIKOLA

These books are all available individually in free public domain editions, but in the be careful to avoid any that are dated Oct. 23, 2013. Public domain books bearing that publishing date (and not just those by Boothby) contain garbled, fragmented text that is unpleasant to decipher and are virtually unreadable. (Why doesn't remove them is a mystery to me.)

Perhaps the quickest and easiest way to acquire all five is in an inexpensive bundle; two that I am familiar with are available from Ignacio Hills and Timeless Wisdom for only $.99, but there are others.

These may not be great literature but they are great escapist fun. And it all begins with this story.
This is one of the best-written mysteries I've read, and I've read several. I will certainly read more of this series.
Nice mystery story