Project Gutenberg 2014-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 49 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Les Indes noires. Finnish Hiilikaivoksessa Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "Hiilikaivoksessa" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around James Starr, an engineer who once ran the now-empty Dochart coal mine in Aberfoyle, Scotland, and his recollections of past work and friendships while dealing with a recent mysterious communication that prompts him to revisit the mine. The book examines themes of exploration, industrial change, and the nature of progress in a rapidly evolving society. At the start of the novel, James Starr receives two contrasting letters that invoke his curiosity and concern about his past in the coal mining industry. The first letter, from his old acquaintance Simon Ford, invites him to visit the mine for a potentially important revelation, while the second cryptically instructs him not to worry about the first. Driven by nostalgia and a sense of duty, Starr prepares for his journey, reflecting on his long career at the mine and the impact of its closure. As he embarks on this journey, the narrative hints at deep-seated mysteries surrounding the coal mines and the people connected to them, setting the stage for Starr's exploration of both personal history and industrial secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Coal mines and mining -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Adventure stories Civilization, Subterranean -- Fiction Fantasy fiction, French Imaginary places PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 376893 376825 2024-09-19T15:14:33.616597 2023-09-20T11:12:36.504340 text/html text/html 376886 376818 2024-09-19T15:14:33.821621 2023-09-20T11:12:36.660364 text/html text/html 181684 2024-09-19T15:14:39.805751 application/epub+zip 186790 2024-09-19T15:14:35.263582 application/epub+zip 186790 2024-09-19T15:14:34.399602 application/epub+zip 380722 2024-09-19T15:14:43.195538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361657 2024-09-19T15:14:39.217585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361693 2022-09-21T11:32:49.677022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337115 337091 2024-09-19T15:14:33.280586 2023-09-20T11:12:36.205335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 341934 2014-10-07T10:27:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125004 2014-10-07T10:27:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19727 2024-09-19T15:14:43.324553 application/rdf+xml 15487 2024-09-19T15:14:34.733579 image/jpeg 3836 2024-09-19T15:14:34.564595 image/jpeg 183475 2024-09-19T15:14:33.854601 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 pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia