A review by lbrex
The Angel of the Revolution: A Tale of the Coming Terror by George Chetwynd Griffith

5.0

I hadn't read any Griffith before and found this a very interesting work in comparison with other SF novels of the 1890s and early 1900s, such as _The Time Machine_ and _The Purple Cloud_. Griffith is very interested in ships, how they work, and the advantages that they provide, so a lot of this is somewhat technical, but I still was fascinated by the progress of the story and the fact that the protagonists form a group called the "Terrorists" in order to defeat the Tsar and all that he stands for. I wouldn't recommend this for everyone, but if you like Wells and Shiel and are interested in the early roots of British SF, then this would be worthwhile. I do plan to read the apocalyptic sequel, _Olga Romanoff_, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.