The Poison Belt
The Professor Challenger Adventures (Book 2)
- Author Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrator Fred Williams
- Publisher Craig Black
- Publish Date 1 January 2006
- Run Time 5 hours and 31 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Adventure fiction, Classic fiction, Science fiction.
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What to expect
Professor Challenger summons his three best friends to come to his country house, each one to bring a cylinder of pure oxygen. When they arrive, the reason for this strange request becomes terrifyingly clear. Professor Challenger has become convinced that the earth is entering a poison belt of ether and that life upon this planet is doomed.
In a sealed room, to the sound of the slow hiss of escaping oxygen, Professor Challenger and his friends wait out the night as humanity prepares to meet its fate…
Also included in this volume are two other famous Professor Challenger stories, "When the World Screamed"and "The Disintegration Machine."
Critics Review
“Conan Doyle may be best remembered for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, but his works of science fiction are as brilliant and historically significant as they are under-rated. Along with contemporaries H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, he helped create the mold for modern science fiction.”
| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Fred Williams |
| Series | The Professor Challenger Adventures |
| Duration | 5 hours and 31 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781481548014 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Craig Black |
| Genre | Adventure fiction, Classic fiction, Science fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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