Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 226 Merritt, Abraham 1884 1943 Merritt, A. (Abraham) The Metal Monster Produced by Judy Boss, and David Widger "The Metal Monster" by Abraham Merritt is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The book follows Dr. Walter T. Goodwin, a botanist who embarks on an adventure across the mysterious landscapes of Central Asia, where he encounters ancient ruins, strange forces, and strange creatures. As he delves into unknown territories, he forms a partnership with a young engineer named Richard Drake, and they begin to unravel the secrets and dangers hidden in the enigmatic valley of blue poppies. The opening of the novel introduces Dr. Goodwin, who has recently returned from his previous harrowing adventures in the Carolines, and is in search of solace in the beauty of nature. His exploratory journey leads him to a breathtaking valley where he meets Richard Drake, who is also drawn to the enchanting land for personal reasons. Together, they experience strange phenomena, including a mesmerizing sunset marked by bizarre atmospheric occurrences. The atmosphere is laden with both awe and a sense of impending danger, especially as they uncover a mysterious footprint and witness enigmatic lights in the sky. Tension builds as they contemplate what secrets the valley may hold and whether their pursuits will lead to discovery or peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 605028 605029 2024-10-02T08:46:14.798569 2023-10-02T07:55:02.473614 text/html text/html 628700 2021-01-27T08:41:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 210017 2021-01-27T08:41:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 280876 2024-10-02T08:46:23.858523 application/epub+zip 291866 2024-10-02T08:46:17.118560 application/epub+zip 291866 2024-10-02T08:46:15.644759 application/epub+zip 524049 2024-10-02T08:46:29.102508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487922 2024-10-02T08:46:22.990526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464722 2022-09-02T10:22:10.780910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506135 506113 2024-10-02T08:46:13.267579 2023-10-02T07:55:01.042630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 510742 2018-03-16T06:04:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 198203 2018-03-16T06:05:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 505993 2014-02-26T06:34:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197647 2014-02-26T06:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22191 2024-10-02T08:46:29.237511 application/rdf+xml 13497 2024-10-02T08:46:16.353556 image/jpeg 3615 2024-10-02T08:46:15.922570 image/jpeg 272537 2024-10-02T08:46:14.845708 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