The Poison Belt

Doyle's contribution to "post-apocalyptic" literature! While Professor George Edward Challenger, a short, stocky, hirsute bull of a man is physically the complete opposite of Doyle's more well known protagonist, Sherlock Holmes, the same cannot be said of his pomposity, arrogance and mental dexterity......more

The end of the world is approaching. The earth is about to enter a poisonous belt of ether. This will kill all human and animal life on earth, professor Challenger is sure of it. So he asks the companions of his legendary expedition to join him and his wife at his home and asks them to bring as much......more

The end! This review is from the following free Kindle edition: Product Details ASIN: B0083Z64UY Publication date: May 16, 2012 Language: English File size: 249 KB Simultaneous device usage: Unlimited Text-to-Speech: Enabled Screen Reader: Supported Enhanced typesetting: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: No......more

It fascinates me how my opinion of a book can significantly change during a re-read. I read THE POISON BELT back in high school, being a huge fan of the Sherlock Holmes canon and THE LOST WORLD. What I recalled most was thinking that THE POISON BELT was "okay," but I couldn't hide my disappointment.......more

What’s a proper English gentleman to do when faced with the end of the world? Why, commence tea time, of course, because nothing settles the spirit, mind, and body quite like a nice hot cup of Earl Grey with a dash of milk, no sugar, please, in the face of global destruction. Professor Challenger, th......more