The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies: (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies: (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies: (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern) is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Verne, Jules (1828–1905).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies" by Jules Verne is a novel serialized in 1877. When mining engineer James Starr receives a mysterious letter from a former colleague, he returns to the supposedly exhausted Aberfoyle coal mine in Scotland. There he discovers the Ford family living deep underground, guarding a secret discovery that will revitalize the entire community. But strange, unexplained events begin plaguing the miners, and young Harry Ford's exploration of the caverns reveals a mysterious orphan girl who may hold the key to these supernatural occurrences.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies: (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern)
- Author credits: Verne, Jules (1828–1905)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Civilization, Subterranean -- Fiction
- Coal mines and mining -- Fiction
- Fantasy fiction, French -- Translations into English
- Imaginary places
- Scotland -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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