not a rebellion and the strength as well as the geographical reach of the Tartars is highly exaggerated. After the Khanates had been gradually pushed back further South earlier in the 19th century, in 1865–68 Russia had conquered the weakened Central Asian Uzbek Khanates of Kokand and Bukhara, both located much further South than the cities through which Strogoff travelled in the novel. While there thus had been war between Russia and "Tartars" a few years before Jules Verne wrote Michael Strogoff, no Tartar Khan at the time was in a position to act as Feofar is described as doing; depicting late 19th-century Tartars as able to face Russians on anything resembling equal terms is an anachronism. Musical Adaptations La guerra santa, three-act zarzuela by Emilio Arrieta, text by Luis Mariano de Larra and , (Madrid, 1879) is an adaptation of Verne's novel Michel Strogoff, musical by Jack Ledru, text by Henri Varna (Paris, 1963) Screen Adaptations The town of Marfa, Texas was named after the character Marfa Strogoff in this novel. Boardgame In 2017 a board game was published by Devir Games, designed by Alberto Corral and developed and illustrated by Pedro Soto. Similar to the book, in the game players are couriers racing across Russia to thwart the assassination plot by Count Ivan Ogareff. Players will race one another but will also race the Count, who moves across Russia on a separate track. Along the way, players must face and overcome troubles such as bears and bad weather, avoid the spy Sangarra who tries to delay their progress, and avoid capture by the Tartar forces who conspire with Count Ogareff. Players must balance the racing element of the game, resting enough to preserve health, and dealing with the troubles they face along the way before crisis ensues. The game usually ends when a player confronts Ogareff in Irkusk and a showdown ensues. The game is highly thematic and true to the novel, with artwork that draws on traditional Russian carving techniques from the era. References Sources External links Michael Strogoff - A play in Five Acts and Sixteen Scenes from JV.Gilead.org.il 1876 French novels Novels by Jules Verne Novels set in 19th-century Russia Military fiction French adventure novels Strogoff, Michael French novels adapted into films French novels adapted into television shows