The Lost City

Professor Phaeton Featherwit and his nephews, Waldo and Bruno Gillespie, are caught in a violent tornado while testing their experimental air-ship. Whirled into the heart of the storm, they are carried to an unknown land, where they encounter strange creatures and perilous adventures. Their journey leads them to the discovery of a lost city of the Aztecs, hidden from the modern world. The professor, driven by scientific curiosity, and the boys, seeking survival, must navigate a realm of ancient mysteries, underground flights, and the dangers of a civilization that worships the sun. This classic adventure story, filled with daring escapes and remarkable discoveries, follows the trio as they confront the unknown and fight to return home.

A public-domain text edition with newly prepared typography and a typographic cover. Original printed illustrations are not reproduced.