Beyond Thirty

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Beyond Thirty

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en

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Lieutenant Jefferson Turck crosses the forbidden 30th meridian into a post-apocalyptic Europe, discovering a civilization reversioned to savagery. This classic adventure blends romance, danger, and the struggle to reclaim a lost world from barbarism.

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Set in the year 2116, Lieutenant Jefferson Turck commands the aero-submarine *Coldwater*, patrolling the invisible 30th meridian that separates the peaceful Western Hemisphere from the forbidden Eastern Hemisphere. Following a catastrophic failure of the ship's gravity generators during a storm, Turck is blown across the interdicted zone, violating naval laws that mandate death for such crossings. He washes ashore in a primitive, war-torn Europe, a continent devastated by the Great War and now ruled by savage tribes and ancient ruins. Captured by a local warlord named Buckingham, Turck is sentenced to be sacrificed to lions. His execution is halted only by the intervention of Mary, the daughter of Queen Victory, whom Turck had previously saved. Mary frees Turck, and together they escape the camp, only to face the chaos of a collapsing empire. Turck eventually reunites with Queen Victory, revealing a complex history of betrayal involving a rival named Snider, whom Turck had promised to marry but never intended to wed. The narrative follows their perilous journey through besieged cities, encounters with disciplined Chinese forces, and eventual capture by an enlightened Chinese emperor who offers them refuge. The story concludes with the lifting of the interdict, Turck's return to Pan-America as a hero, and a joint mission to reclaim England for Queen Victory. This journey heralds a new era of peace and regeneration for the fallen continent, bridging the gap between the civilized West and the barbarous East.

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Categories

• Fiction
• Science Fiction
• American Literature