Lost in the Land of Fire

The vast plains of Patagonia remain a yet-unexplored wilderness for science and civilization; a trip to the pampas is, by all accounts, a one-way trip to one's doom. A race of giant men are said to live there, as is a glittering city of crystal, lost treasures, and uncounted wonders and mysteries that no explorer has yet dared to brave. All forever beyond the reach of science.But surely not better vessel is suited to a scientific exploration of the unknown regions of the map than Frank Reade Junior's new fortress on wheels, the steel-armored Turret. Arrayed with the latest wonders of technology that the world's brightest inventor can devise, Frank Reade Junior is better equipped to crack the Patagonia's mysteries than all who have come before him.But will even that be enough? Or are Frank and his friends embarking on their final voyage?In this classic 1893 science fiction tale, Cuban-American author Luis Senarens brings us another thrilling adventure of the 19th Century's most daring kid inventor, boy genius Frank Reade Junior!