Becalmed off the Madeira Islands in 1850, the yachting party of Lord Featherstone fishes a sealed copper cylinder out of the sea. Inside is the account of Adam More, a sailor swept into a warm, volcanic world beyond the Antarctic ice, where the cave-dwelling Kosekin prize darkness, hand away their wealth and long to die for those they love.
A Canadian satire of utopian fiction, published after De Mille’s death, that rewards readers of early lost-world adventure and topsy-turvy social satire. Download the free EPUB.