内容简介

"The Steam House" is Jules Verne's 20th Voyages Extraordinaires novel, published in 1880. Set in 1867 India, a group of British colonists travel across the Raj in a remarkable wheeled house pulled by a steam-powered mechanical elephant named Behemoth. The story follows Colonel Munro, haunted by his wife's death during the 1857 Cawnpore massacre, who seeks revenge against rebel leader Nana Sahib. Blending adventure, steampunk invention, travelogue, and historical fiction, Verne explores India's landscapes and colonial society while weaving a tale of vengeance and redemption.