Length4h 57m
About this audiobook
In the suffocating silence of an abandoned Scottish coal mine, a secret community struggles for survival against both nature and a mysterious saboteur. Jules Verne weaves a tale of darkness and light where the shadows of the Aberfoyle pits hide more than just minerals. It is a haunting exploration of human resilience in a world where the sun never rises.
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Rating★★★★ 3.9 (3.4K)
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GenreScience Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length4 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CONTRADICTORY LETTERS
11HANGING BY A THREAD
2ON THE ROAD
12NELL ADOPTED
3THE DOCHART PIT
13ON THE REVOLVING LADDER
4THE FORD FAMILY
14A SUNRISE
5SOME STRANGE PHENOMENA
15LOCH LOMOND AND LOCH KATRINE
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6SIMON FORD'S EXPERIMENT
16A FINAL THREAT
7NEW ABERFOYLE
17THE "MONK"
8EXPLORING
18NELL'S WEDDING
9THE FIRE-MAIDENS
19THE LEGEND OF OLD SILFAX
10COAL TOWN
20IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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