Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Rockwood, Roy Five Thousand Miles Underground; Or, the Mystery of the Centre of the Earth Great Marvel Series: Volume 3 Produced by Jim Weiler and Roger Frank "Five Thousand Miles Underground; Or, the Mystery of the Centre of the Earth" by Roy Rockwood is an adventurous novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Professor Amos Henderson and his young companions, Mark Sampson and Jack Darrow, as they embark on a daring expedition to explore a mysterious hole in an island, which is believed to lead to the center of the Earth. This journey promises excitement, technological marvels, and perils that challenge their bravery and ingenuity. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters and the setup for their incredible adventure. Professor Henderson is busy with his new invention, the "Flying Mermaid", a unique craft capable of both air and water travel. The story quickly establishes a lighthearted interaction between Henderson and his assistant, Washington, a comically apprehensive character. As the professor prepares for their upcoming journey into the unknown, he gathers Mark and Jack, who are eager yet cautious about the professor's audacious plans. Through a mix of discussions and preparations, readers gain insights into the friendships and dynamics among the group, setting the stage for thrilling adventures filled with invention, exploration, and typically fantastical challenges as they confront the mysteries that lie beneath the Earth's surface. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/4994/4994-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PZ PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 341812 2025-08-02T13:32:33.994494 text/html 339892 2014-01-26T15:25:22 text/html 1949211 2025-08-02T13:32:40.301431 application/epub+zip 1952092 2025-08-02T13:32:35.364455 application/epub+zip 175442 2025-08-02T13:32:34.425467 application/epub+zip 2550368 2025-08-02T13:32:44.139467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2508360 2025-08-02T13:32:39.307463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271489 2022-09-03T05:18:17.762912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312518 2025-08-02T13:32:33.130493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318805 2014-01-26T15:25:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312073 2014-01-26T15:26:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21017 2025-08-02T13:32:44.311415 application/rdf+xml 27280 2025-08-02T13:32:34.530457 image/jpeg 4234 2025-08-02T13:32:34.477461 image/jpeg 112168 2014-01-26T15:26:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1913430 2014-01-26T15:26:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 111341 2014-01-26T15:26:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1917307 2025-08-02T13:32:34.067460 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