Project Gutenberg 1994-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 536 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Poison Belt Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poison_Belt "The Poison Belt" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around a group of familiar characters from Doyle's earlier works, including Professor George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee, and journalist Mr. E. D. Malone, as they confront a looming global catastrophe caused by a mysterious cosmic event. As the narrative unfolds, the team grapples with scientific theories and existential fears, leading them to a powerful exploration of human nature in the face of potential oblivion. At the start of the novel, the narrative is introduced by Malone, who recounts the events leading to this peculiar situation. The group gathers at Challenger's home to commemorate their previous adventures, only to discover that an alarming letter from Challenger has set the stage for an imminent disaster. Challenger theorizes that Earth is entering a "poison belt" of ether that could lead to catastrophic effects on humanity. As the story progresses, the characters experience strange symptoms linked to the ether, and they scramble to find a solution, ultimately locating oxygen tanks to counteract the poison. The opening chapters set a tense and dramatic tone as they foreshadow an extraordinary crisis that threatens the very survival of mankind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Challenger, Professor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 203727 2025-07-01T04:20:16.231983 text/html 177690 2024-12-06T22:53:36 text/html 144770 2025-07-01T04:20:20.930972 application/epub+zip 146484 2025-07-01T04:20:17.826972 application/epub+zip 146484 2025-07-01T04:20:16.801084 application/epub+zip 265660 2025-07-01T04:20:23.257983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255365 2025-07-01T04:20:20.332954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232644 2022-09-01T04:24:41.740975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187741 2025-07-01T04:20:15.781994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168145 2024-10-29T08:21:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17056 2025-07-01T04:20:23.374969 application/rdf+xml 12621 2025-07-01T04:20:17.292980 image/jpeg 3458 2025-07-01T04:20:17.046981 image/jpeg 140498 2025-07-01T04:20:16.250984 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia