by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Author)
The year is 2137. Two hundred years ago -- in our time, more or less -- Eurasia fought a war to end all wars, a war that meant, for all intents and purposes, the end of the Old World. The Americans managed to retain their civilization -- but only by engaging by the most extreme form or isolationism imaginable for two centuries, now, no American has ventured east of the thirtieth parallel. "East for the East . . ." the slogan went, "The West for the West!" Until a terrible storm at sea forced American lieutenant Jefferson Turck to disobey the law, seeking safe harbor in England -- where he found that two centuries of isolation have desolated the land. The damaged ship found a Europe that is no longer an enemy -- a ruined land that is utterly unable to be an enemy -- or a friend.
Heavily influenced by the events of World War I, the story reflects U.S. sentiments at the time of writing.
Number of Pages: 144
Dimensions: 0.36 x 9 x 6.12 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 2003
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Lost Continent
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 1
