Upsidonia

audiobook

Upsidonia

by Archibald Marshall

EN·~5 hours·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total
1

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

0:15
2

To the Three - Comic Characters, - K, M, & N.

0:12
3

UPSIDONIA

0:00
4

CHAPTER I

14:04
5

CHAPTER II

13:49
6

CHAPTER III

7:38
7

CHAPTER IV

8:14
8

CHAPTER V

7:58
9

CHAPTER VI

16:30
10

CHAPTER VII

8:16

Description

A weary traveler has been wandering the remote hills for days, his provisions low and the heat relentless. After a brief stop in a lonely hamlet, a strangely polite yet disheveled gentleman persuades him to investigate the long‑forgotten jet caves that dot the moorland. Intrigued by the romance of hidden passages and the promise of underground mysteries, the narrator agrees, eager to test his trusty electric torch in the darkness.

The three caves vary wildly—one water‑filled and fern‑lined, another choked by recent rockfall, and a dry tunnel that allegedly stretches for miles. As they venture in, the guide’s nervous warnings about sudden collapses give way to a tense silence when stones begin to tumble, and the companion flees in panic. Undeterred, the narrator presses on, eventually spotting a faint glow that leads to an unexpected opening and a quiet clearing beyond the cavern’s mouth.

Emerging into the soft shade of a wooded glade, he finds himself alone, only to notice a ragged, dirty figure approaching from the shadows. The encounter hints at further intrigue, leaving listeners eager to follow his next steps through this enigmatic landscape.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (303K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.

Release date

2012-06-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Archibald Marshall

Archibald Marshall

1866–1934

Best known by his pen name, he was a prolific English novelist, journalist, and publisher whose books found a wide readership on both sides of the Atlantic. His fiction often focused on family life and social change, with a clear, realistic style that drew comparisons to Anthony Trollope.

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