Author : Fred M. White
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8027222532
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Book Synopsis The Complete Doom of London Series (Illustrated Edition) by : Fred M. White
Download or read book The Complete Doom of London Series (Illustrated Edition) written by Fred M. White and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Doom of London" is a science-fiction series of stories in which various catastrophes beset Victorian London. Table of Contents: The Four White Days – A sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. The Four Days' Night – The city of London is beset by a massive killer smog. The Dust of Death – Diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers. A Bubble Burst – How a stock exchange scare dislocated the life of the Empire for two days. The Invisible Force – What might happen when underground London is tunneled for electric railways, if an explosion should take place in one of the tubes. The River of Death – A prolonged drought and heat wave leads up to the shrinking of the Thames, and the plague is found upstream. Frederick Merrick White (1859–1935) is mostly known for mysteries and he is considered as one of the pioneers of the spy story. He also wrote science-fiction.