The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies / (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern)
Fiction

The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies / (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern)

by Jules Verne

"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally issued 1998-06-01. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1355).
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The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies / (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern)

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