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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHamilton, Edmond,
_d1904-1977
245 1 4 _aThe abysmal invaders
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Weird Tales June 1929.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-30
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Abysmal Invaders" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written in the late 1920s. The book revolves around a terrifying invasion of gigantic prehistoric creatures — dinosaurs and their lizard-riding masters — who emerge from a hidden underground world to wreak havoc on a small town in America. The narrative explores themes of survival against overwhelming odds and the intersection of humanity with its ancient past. The story follows Dr. Walter Morton, a renowned paleontologist, who goes missing while exploring a desolate swamp. As his assistant, Edward Rowan, seeks to find him, the town of Brinton is suddenly attacked by giant dinosaurs that are ridden by reptilian creatures from the depths of the earth. Rowan witnesses the chaos as the dinosaurs rampage through the town, causing destruction. Eventually, he discovers that Morton has been captured by these invaders and learns about their plan to conquer the surface world. Ultimately, Morton and Rowan devise a desperate plan to thwart the invaders by unleashing the molten fires of the earth upon them, leading to an explosive climax that could save humanity from extinction. The novel captures the thrill of adventure and horror while exploring the consequences of ancient beings re-emerging into a modern world unprepared for their ferocity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cIndianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1929
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aFantasy fiction
653 _aDinosaurs -- Fiction
653 _aPaleontologists -- Fiction
700 1 _aRankin, Hugh,
_d1878-1956
830 0 _aProduced from Weird Tales June 1929.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73504
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