Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859-1930 creator Salonen, A. J. text utu 2017 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Myrkkyvyöhyke" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of notable characters including Professor George Edward Challenger and his companions as they confront a potentially catastrophic event related to a change in the universe's ether, suggested to be causing a mysterious sickness. The opening of the novel begins with Malone, a journalist, recalling his previous adventures with Challenger and the unusual circumstances that have brought them together once more. As Malone navigates his responsibilities at the newspaper and interacts with his old friends, he learns of Challenger's alarming theories about the dimming Fraunhofer lines in spectra, which he believes indicate a broader cosmic threat. While Challenger's theories provoke skepticism, early signs of troubling behaviors among people and news from far-off lands hint at a deadly force at play, setting the stage for a confrontation with mortality and the potential end of humankind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translation of: The Poison Belt Release date is 2017-02-12 E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Science fiction Challenger, Professor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54158 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54158 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134240.0 54158