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The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies

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The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies is an adventure fiction and classic fantasy novel by Jules Verne. Readers will find themes of coal mines and mining, Scotland and imaginary places.

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About The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies

"The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies" by Jules Verne is a novel serialized in 1877. When mining engineer James Starr receives a mysterious letter from a former colleague, he returns to the supposedly exhausted Aberfoyle coal mine in Scotland. There he discovers the Ford family living deep underground, guarding a secret discovery that will revitalize the entire community. But strange, unexplained events begin plaguing the miners, and young Harry Ford's exploration of the caverns reveals a mysterious orphan girl who may hold the key to these supernatural occurrences.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Coal mines and mining
  • Scotland
  • Adventure stories
  • Civilization, Subterranean
  • Imaginary places

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Who wrote The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies?

The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies was written by Jules Verne.

What genre is The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies?

It is usually shelved as Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

Is The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies 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 Underground City; Or, The Black Indies?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 30 min.

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