Guy Boothby
''Dr. Nikola’s Experiment'' is a thrilling novel written by Guy Boothby. The story revolves around the enigmatic character of Dr. Nikola, a master criminal who is known for his intelligence and cunning. Dr. Nikola is obsessed with the idea of immortality and is determined to achieve it through a dangerous experiment. To this end, he kidnaps a young woman named Miss Mary Anstruther and holds her captive in his underground laboratory.The protagonist of the story is a young man named Hector Dene, who happens to be a friend of Miss Anstruther. When he discovers that she has been kidnapped by Dr. Nikola, he sets out to rescue her. However, he soon realizes that he is up against a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.As the story unfolds, Hector finds himself drawn deeper into Dr. Nikola’s world of intrigue and danger. He must use all his wits and courage to outsmart the master criminal and save Miss Anstruther from a terrible fate.''Dr. Nikola’s Experiment'' is a classic tale of adventure, suspense, and mystery. It is a must-read for fans of the thriller genre and anyone who enjoys a good story with a complex and fascinating villain.The work of my predecessors is known to me; I have studied their writings, and tested their experiments to the last particular. All the knowledge that modern science has accumulated I have acquired. The magic of the East I have explored and tested to the uttermost. Three years ago I visited Thibet under extraordinary circumstances. There, in a certain place, inaccessible to the ordinary man, and at the risk of my own life and that of the brave man who accompanied me, I obtained the information which was destined to prove the coping-stone of the great discovery I have since made. Only two things were wanting then to . . complete the whole and to enable me to get to work. One of these I had just found in St. Petersburg when I first met you, Kelleran; the other I discovered three weeks ago. It has been a long and tedious search, but such labour only makes success the sweeter. The machinery is now prepared; all that remains is to fit the various parts together. In six months’ time, if all goes well, I will have a man walking upon this earth who, under certain conditions, shall live a thousand years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
