A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
The Thames Valley Catastropheby Grant AllenTwo bicyclists, one a Londoner, the other an American geologist named Ward, out for a pleasant bicycle trip in the idyllic Thames valley, meet at a small village inn on the west bank of the Thames. Their parlor chat turns to the subjects...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
Two bicyclists, one a Londoner, the other an American geologist named Ward, out for a pleasant bicycle trip in the idyllic Thames valley, meet at a small village inn on the west bank of the Thames. Their parlor chat turns to the subjects of mountains and volcanic eruptions, and...
an excerpt from the story: I rode for very life, with grim death behind me. Once well across the bridge, and turning up the hill, I saw Ward on the parapet, with his arms flung up, trying wildly to save himself by leaping into the river. Next instant he shrivelled I think, as...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution.
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution.
An excerpt from the story: I rode for very life, with grim death behind me. Once well across the bridge, and turning up the hill, I saw Ward on the parapet, with his arms flung up, trying wildly to save himself by leaping into the river. Next instant he shrivelled I think, as...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
Two bicyclists, one a Londoner, the other an American geologist named Ward, out for a pleasant bicycle trip in the idyllic Thames valley, meet at a small village inn on the west bank of the Thames. Their parlor chat turns to the subjects of mountains and volcanic eruptions, and...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...
A strange and unexpected disaster happens in the Thames Valley...