Written by Charles Willing Beale (1845-1932), `The Secret of the Earth' (1899) is an intriguing lost-world tale.
When Dirk Waaijen, the master of the Voorne, is five days out from the island of Celebes, he spies an object floating in the water ahead. Inside is a document that tells of a lost race living in a subterranean world.
Full of weird creatures, alien sights, and a mysterious people, this classic hollow earth fantasy novel is a perfect read for all sci-fi fans.
Charles Willing Beale (1845-1932) was an American writer of science fiction novels and short stories. A prolific writer, he contributed many short stories to various periodicals but is best known for his science fiction novels, `The Ghost of Guir House (1897), `Miss Jack, of Tibet' (1910), and the hollow earth story `The Secret of the Earth' (1898).