Project Gutenberg 1998-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 58 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic Produced by Anthony Matonac "Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic" by Victor Appleton is a thrilling adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Tom Swift, a young, inventive genius, and his friend Ned Newton as they become intrigued by rumors of vast treasures lying at the bottom of the ocean. Their discussions lead them to a mysterious stranger, Dixwell Hardley, who proposes a treasure-hunting voyage to recover the riches from the sunken ship, Pandora, raising questions about trust, peril, and the lure of wealth. At the start of the novel, Tom and Ned engage in a conversation sparked by an article discussing the treasures lost beneath the sea. They learn from Hardley about the whereabouts of the Pandora and its rumored wealth to finance a South American revolution. This sets into motion their preparations for an undersea expedition aboard Tom's submarine, recently redesigned and named the M.N. 1. However, trouble soon arises when, during an initial trial trip, they run aground on a mud bank, causing a test of their resolve and ingenuity. As the plot unfolds, personal and external conflicts arise, particularly concerning the enigmatic Hardley, whose connection to Tom's fiancée's uncle adds a layer of intrigue to the tale. The opening chapters lay a groundwork of excitement that promises an engaging journey filled with innovation and exploration against a backdrop of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Underwater exploration -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 304572 300075 2024-09-01T09:26:43.916327 2023-10-01T08:39:40.031818 text/html text/html 293270 2020-12-31T12:42:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 100646 2020-12-31T12:42:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172767 2024-09-01T09:26:50.003227 application/epub+zip 178052 2024-09-01T09:26:45.596241 application/epub+zip 178051 2024-09-01T09:26:44.599267 application/epub+zip 433842 2024-09-01T09:26:53.224232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421667 2024-09-01T09:26:49.336234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420850 2022-09-01T10:38:56.106411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271448 271438 2024-09-01T09:26:43.120321 2023-10-01T08:39:39.291788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 271252 2020-12-31T12:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98423 2020-12-31T12:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18837 2024-09-01T09:26:53.360222 application/rdf+xml 25182 2024-09-01T09:26:45.020285 image/jpeg 4697 2024-09-01T09:26:44.782235 image/jpeg 171678 2024-09-01T09:26:43.942254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia