Land Under England

From the front flap of the Overlook Press HB: "Over the centuries, certain members of the Julian family have descended into an underground world; only three of them have ever returned to tell the tale. When his father disappears one day, young Anthony Julian takes off in pursuit, discovering a semi-dark subterranean land with grotesque monsters, luminous forests, torrential rivers, bottomless valleys, and... a psychologically advanced civilization that has survived for over 2,000 years and has mastered the practice of mind control. Anthony will engage in a desperate struggle to prevent them from invading his very mind and destroying his independence. First published in 1935, this classic science-fiction epic with its extraordinary overtones - far ahead of its time in dealing with brainwashing and the larger issue of fascism - will frighten and illuminate a new generation of readers. Like the great works of Orwell and Huxley - works of suspenseful fantasy and political allegory - LAND UNDER ENGLAND transcends the genre with its political and psychological themes. At the same time, like the stories of Jules Verne, LAND UNDER ENGLAND is a gripping adventure yarn that is exciting and prophetic."