Project Gutenberg 2013-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 302 Beale, Charles Willing 1845 1932 The Secret of the Earth Produced by Al Haines "The Secret of the Earth" by Charles Willing Beale is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around twin brothers, Torrence and Gurthrie Attlebridge, who have just arrived in London from America with aspirations to pursue their respective crafts—Torrence as an inventor and Gurthrie as a writer. The narrative introduces intriguing events including the brothers’ challenges with their finances, their search for work, and Torrence’s ambitious plans to build an airship that promises to revolutionize transportation. At the start of the novel, the brothers are depicted grappling with the harsh realities of life in a foreign city as they navigate their precarious financial situation. The plot unfolds with Torrence's determination to find funding for his airship, leading them to various encounters, including a somewhat disastrous meeting with potential investors. The opening chapter sets up a blend of excitement and uncertainty, as the foundation of their journey involves scraps of mysterious documentation from a sunken ship, foreshadowing adventures that may interweave with the fate of not just the brothers, but the very secret of the earth itself. The brothers' contrasting personalities are apparent, hinting that their relationship will play a pivotal role in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44535/44535-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 509225 2025-07-18T05:09:48.330751 text/html 496656 2024-10-23T21:48:19 text/html 245597 2025-07-18T05:09:58.872705 application/epub+zip 535718 2025-01-18T05:21:03.011393 application/pdf 523750 2025-01-18T05:20:52.768424 application/pdf 255669 2025-07-18T05:09:52.636729 application/epub+zip 242900 2025-07-18T05:09:49.988722 application/epub+zip 379572 2025-07-18T05:10:02.680646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350833 2025-07-18T05:09:57.309689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338800 2022-09-20T10:02:19.300693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446745 2025-07-18T05:09:47.655775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448320 2013-12-28T11:06:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446971 2013-12-28T11:06:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446982 2013-12-28T11:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26633 2025-07-18T05:10:02.819648 application/rdf+xml 434339 2025-07-18T05:09:47.439730 text/x-rst 434339 2013-12-28T11:07:00 text/x-rst 9350 2025-07-18T05:09:50.703702 image/jpeg 2026 2025-07-18T05:09:50.346715 image/jpeg 168028 2013-12-28T11:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 167793 2013-12-28T11:06:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 224621 2013-12-28T11:05:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 209327 2013-12-28T11:07:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 167768 2013-12-28T11:06:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 220261 2025-07-18T05:09:48.371744 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