The Lord of the Sea by M. P. Shiel
1901
ISBN/ASIN: 0285624822
Number of pages: 305
The story is of Richard Hogarth, a man of lofty spirit who on discovering a cache of giant diamonds inside a fallen meteor undertakes a bold project to re-shape the human condition on a global scale. A very remarkable novel.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Science Fiction M. P. Shiel