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Science Fiction RomanceVictorian Science FictionClassic Fantasy

The Runaway Skyscraper

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Murray Leinster's The Runaway Skyscraper is a sci-fi romance and Victorian science fiction novel.

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About The Runaway Skyscraper

"The Runaway Skyscraper" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction short story first published in 1919. When the sun suddenly moves backwards across the sky, engineer Arthur Chamberlain realizes his Manhattan office building isn't moving through space—it's falling backward through time. The Metropolitan Tower and its 2000 inhabitants find themselves stranded thousands of years in pre-Columbian Manhattan. Now Chamberlain must organize the displaced office workers to survive while devising a daring plan to return them home.
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Who wrote The Runaway Skyscraper?

The Runaway Skyscraper was written by Murray Leinster.

What genre is The Runaway Skyscraper?

It is usually shelved as Science Fiction Romance, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

Is The Runaway Skyscraper free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Runaway Skyscraper?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 42 min.

What books are similar to The Runaway Skyscraper?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Princess of Mars, Phantastes and The Sex Life of the Gods.

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