The Underground City & Other Stories and Poems
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The main story in this volume is the tale of the fortunes of a Scottish mining community called Aberfoyle which is located near Stirling, Scotland. Miner James Starr, after receiving a letter from an old friend, leaves for the Aberfoyle mine. Although believed to be mined out a decade earlier, James finds a mine over manager, Simon Ford, along with his family living deep inside the mine. Ford has found a large vein of coal in the mine but the characters must deal with mysterious and unexplainable happenings in and around the mine.
This story is joined by one of Verne's light pieces about the tribulations of a man who is talked into being a reluctant hunter for ten hours one day. The book also features an interview of the author and a tour of his home, plus six of Verne's poems, appearing possibly for the first time in English.
As usual, where available, illustrations from original or early printings have been restored and added back to the stories.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jan 16, 2014
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781304810618
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Jules Verne
Specifications
- Pages
- 198
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)