The Poison Belt, Arthur Conan Doyle
The Poison Belt, Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Poison Belt
Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee, and Mr. E. D. Malone, the discoverers of "The Lost World"

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 3 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2013

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

What would you do if you had discovered that the planet was about to be engulfed in a belt of poisonous 'ether' from outer space? Professor Challenger invites a hand-picked crew of adventurers and scientists to his home outside London, which has been fortified with several hours' worth of oxygen. Challenger & Co. assemble in front of a picture window to witness the end of all life on the planet. As birds plummet from the sky, trains crash, and men and women topple over before their horrified gaze, they debate everything from the possibilities of the universe to the 'abysses that lie upon either side of our material existence.'

About Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer best known for his creation of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. In addition to being considered a father of detective fiction, he also wrote a series of science-fiction adventures starring the brilliant, daring, and comical Professor Challenger.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on May 15, 2025

Doyle's contribution to "post-apocalyptic" literature! While Professor George Edward Challenger, a short, stocky, hirsute bull of a man is physically the complete opposite of Doyle's more well known protagonist, Sherlock Holmes, the same cannot be said of his pomposity, arrogance and mental dexterity......more

Goodreads review by Thibault on March 17, 2024

The end of the world is approaching. The earth is about to enter a poisonous belt of ether. This will kill all human and animal life on earth, professor Challenger is sure of it. So he asks the companions of his legendary expedition to join him and his wife at his home and asks them to bring as much......more

Goodreads review by Charles on October 11, 2021

The end! This review is from the following free Kindle edition: Product Details ASIN: B0083Z64UY Publication date: May 16, 2012 Language: English File size: 249 KB Simultaneous device usage: Unlimited Text-to-Speech: Enabled Screen Reader: Supported Enhanced typesetting: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: No......more

Goodreads review by Jim on December 27, 2021

It fascinates me how my opinion of a book can significantly change during a re-read. I read THE POISON BELT back in high school, being a huge fan of the Sherlock Holmes canon and THE LOST WORLD. What I recalled most was thinking that THE POISON BELT was "okay," but I couldn't hide my disappointment.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on June 22, 2019

What’s a proper English gentleman to do when faced with the end of the world? Why, commence tea time, of course, because nothing settles the spirit, mind, and body quite like a nice hot cup of Earl Grey with a dash of milk, no sugar, please, in the face of global destruction. Professor Challenger, th......more

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