Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Rockwood, Roy On a Torn-Away World; Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake Great Marvel Series: Volume 6 Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mary Wampler, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "On a Torn-Away World; Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake" by Roy Rockwood is a novel that likely hails from the early 20th century. The story revolves around two boys, Jack Darrow and Mark Sampson, who, under the guidance of Professor Henderson, work on an advanced flying machine called the "Snowbird". The narrative promises a thrilling adventure as these characters embark on expeditions that push the boundaries of science and exploration, encountering unique challenges along the way. At the start of the novel, Jack and Mark celebrate the completion of their airship, the "Snowbird", while they prepare for a test flight. Their playful banter with Washington White, the amusing African American servant, sets a lighthearted tone before they shift to the seriousness of the launch. The group's dynamics are established, showing camaraderie and humorous interactions. As they engage in a daring air adventure, they abruptly face unforeseen challenges, including a potential attack from another aircraft. The opening sets the stage for a gripping tale of exploration mingled with elements of danger, showcasing the excitement of early aeronautical endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PZ Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 344127 343970 2024-10-03T09:23:54.060745 2023-10-03T08:32:15.900697 text/html text/html 344120 343963 2024-10-03T09:23:54.473715 2023-10-03T08:32:16.087660 text/html text/html 221399 2024-10-03T09:24:04.036648 application/epub+zip 225914 2024-10-03T09:23:58.596706 application/epub+zip 192889 2024-10-03T09:23:57.056684 application/epub+zip 519830 2024-10-03T09:24:08.220654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484694 2024-10-03T09:24:02.971690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439986 2022-09-03T12:01:38.427537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303278 303172 2024-10-03T09:23:53.652701 2023-10-03T08:32:15.617678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302999 2012-08-29T14:50:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114096 2012-08-29T14:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19038 2024-10-03T09:24:08.657637 application/rdf+xml 25715 2024-10-03T09:23:57.770684 image/jpeg 5005 2024-10-03T09:23:57.487692 image/jpeg 220471 2024-10-03T09:23:54.501721 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