The Fifth-Dimension Tube

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The Fifth-Dimension Tube

by Murray Leinster

EN·~2 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

This etext was produced from Astounding Stories January 1933. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

0:31
2

CHAPTER I The Tube

14:17
3

CHAPTER II The Death Mist

14:42
4

CHAPTER III The Tree-Fern Jungle

13:34
5

CHAPTER IV The Fifth-Dimension World

17:21
6

CHAPTER V The Fight in the Marsh

18:21
7

CHAPTER VI The Golden City

17:57
8

CHAPTER VII The Fleet from Rahn

18:20
9

CHAPTER VIII “Those Devils Have Got Evelyn!”

18:17
10

CHAPTER IX War!

17:48

Description

Deep in Professor Denham’s cluttered laboratory, a massive coil of twisting metal hums with a dangerous promise. When his daughter Evelyn slams the switch, the generator convulses and a three‑foot tube of shimmering energy coils into an impossible shape, spilling an exotic, jungle‑laden scent into the stale air. Tommy Reames, the eager assistant, watches the tube flicker between solid and nothingness, aware that this contraption might bridge their world with the legendary fifth dimension spoken of in whispered scientific circles.

The sudden roar that erupts from the tube sounds like a beast in agony, followed by a chorus of wild, half‑human cries that echo through the walls. As the metal shudders, the laboratory seems to pulse with the rhythm of an alien jungle, hinting at golden cities and fern‑covered cliffs beyond the veil. With the generator sputtering and the smell of unknown blossoms growing stronger, the team stands on the brink of an adventure that could rewrite their understanding of the universe—and perhaps awaken forces that would not stay hidden.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (161K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-11-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster

1896–1975

A hugely prolific early science-fiction writer, he helped shape the genre with fast-moving stories full of bold ideas. His work ranged from pulp adventures to influential tales that later readers recognized as ahead of their time.

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