The Tunnel
11 hrs. 51 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Bernhard Kellermann
Author
Bernhard Kellermann
Narrator
Ivan Zabelin
Narrator
Ivan Zabelin
Description
Audio studio “Ardis” presents Bernhard Kellermann’s novel “The Tunnel” (1913): a classic example of “industrial fiction” and, at the same time, a deeply psychological work.
The book’s main character—a talented engineer and inventor—proposes and justifies a grand project: building a tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean that would connect America with Europe. He attracts a group of bankers and industrialists with his plan, which promises enormous profits in the long run. Construction begins, but the engineer is pursued by misfortunes: disasters on the construction site, a workers’ revolt, a family tragedy, a stock-market crash, criminal prosecution… Only strength of spirit and help from friends allow the protagonist to realize his dream.
The book’s main character—a talented engineer and inventor—proposes and justifies a grand project: building a tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean that would connect America with Europe. He attracts a group of bankers and industrialists with his plan, which promises enormous profits in the long run. Construction begins, but the engineer is pursued by misfortunes: disasters on the construction site, a workers’ revolt, a family tragedy, a stock-market crash, criminal prosecution… Only strength of spirit and help from friends allow the protagonist to realize his dream.
