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 Project Gutenberg 1998-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 296 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Les indes-noirs. English The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies (Sometimes Called The Child of the Cavern) Translation of Les indes-noirs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Child_of_the_Cavern Judy Boss and David Widger "The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies" by Jules Verne is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around James Starr, an engineer who receives an enigmatic letter from Simon Ford, a former foreman of the now-abandoned Aberfoyle coal mines. As Starr embarks on a journey to uncover the mystery behind Ford's correspondence, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of themes like exploration, human determination, and the subterranean world of mining. At the start of the novel, James Starr receives a letter inviting him to the Aberfoyle coal-mines, triggering a rush of nostalgia for his life’s work as the viewer of the mine—now closed for ten years. As Starr prepares to visit, a second letter warns him that the invitation is a hoax. Undeterred, Starr meets young Harry Ford, Simon's son, who leads him back to the mines. Upon arriving, they learn that Simon Ford has spent the last decade living within the mine, convinced it still holds undiscovered riches. As they delve deeper into the mine, the excitement builds when they detect signs of flammable gas—suggesting a promising coal seam may exist just beyond a mystery-filled passageway. Thus, the stage is set for the unfolding drama in the depths of the earth and the exploration of both the mine and the characters' motivations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Coal mines and mining -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Adventure stories Fantasy fiction, French -- Translations into English Civilization, Subterranean -- Fiction Imaginary places PQ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 294295 2025-08-01T09:28:23.483298 text/html 304616 2021-03-04T05:26:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 207021 2025-08-01T09:28:31.104235 application/epub+zip 206737 2025-08-01T09:28:26.686312 application/epub+zip 200836 2025-08-01T09:28:25.287271 application/epub+zip 395824 2025-08-01T09:28:34.399252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376481 2025-08-01T09:28:30.345233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361036 2022-09-01T10:37:20.814620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276146 2025-08-01T09:28:23.047291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276012 2021-03-04T05:31:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19004 2025-08-01T09:28:34.534208 application/rdf+xml 16746 2025-08-01T09:28:25.822242 image/jpeg 3719 2025-08-01T09:28:25.548245 image/jpeg 177590 2025-08-01T09:28:23.507254 application/octet-stream application/zip pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia