The Air Seller

In this novel by A. Belyaev, the expression to make money out of thin air takes on a literal meaning. The British businessman Bailey has conceived an incredible scheme in scale and audacity. He wants to pump all the air on the planet into his secret storage to sell it later! But the inhumane plan of the schemer is hindered by a scientist named Klimenko who accidentally ends up at his underground factory... The magical worlds of Alexander Belyaev, populated by brave, honest, and strong-spirited heroes, are a golden classic of domestic children's science fiction.