The Second Deluge - Garrett P Serviss - Bog

The Second Deluge is a science fiction novel written by Garrett P. Serviss. The book is set in the early 20th century and tells the story of a catastrophic flood that engulfs the entire world. The flood is caused by the melting of the polar ice caps due to a shift in the earth's axis. The story follows the adventures of a group of survivors who are trying to find a way to escape the flood and start a new life on higher ground. The main character, Martin Cornwallis, is a wealthy businessman who uses his resources to build a giant airship that can travel over the flooded landscape. Along the way, they encounter various challenges, including hostile tribes, dangerous animals, and treacherous weather conditions. The book is a thrilling adventure story that explores the themes of survival, human ingenuity, and the consequences of environmental destruction. It is a classic of early science fiction and remains a popular and influential work in the genre.""Oh, to think that all that beauty, all those great palaces filled with the master-works of art, all those proud architectural piles, all that scene of the most joyous life that the earth contained, is now become the dwelling-place of the terrible fauna of the deep, creatures that never saw the sun; that never felt the transforming force of the evolution which had made the face of the globe so glorious; that never quitted their abysmal homes until this awful flood spread their empire over the whole earth!""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.