
On a quiet night in October, a brilliant green meteor blazes across the Pacific, its path tracked by several ships. When the steamship Chiriqui sends a frantic final transmission, the world is left wondering whether the vessel has been destroyed or merely cut off by an unseen force. Scientists debate the phenomenon, attributing the loss of radio contact to strange electrical disturbances as the fireball fades into the horizon.
Against this backdrop, a daring explorer follows the trail of the meteor, convinced that it has opened a gateway to a hidden realm beneath the Earth’s surface. Inside, he discovers a cavernous world populated by a mysterious and hostile tribe of women, whose customs are as enigmatic as they are terrifying. As he navigates this alien society, the line between curiosity and survival becomes razor‑thin.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (58K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York: E. P. Co., Inc., 1927.
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Release date
2023-12-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1871–1954
An explorer at heart, he turned his travels and scientific interests into lively books about adventure, natural history, and the wider world. His stories and nonfiction alike carry the excitement of firsthand curiosity.
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