
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.
CHAPTER I The Tube
CHAPTER II The Death Mist
CHAPTER III The Tree-Fern Jungle
CHAPTER IV The Fifth-Dimension World
CHAPTER V The Fight in the Marsh
CHAPTER VI The Golden City
CHAPTER VII The Fleet from Rahn
CHAPTER VIII “Those Devils Have Got Evelyn!”
CHAPTER IX War!
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.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (161K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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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.
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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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