Under the Andes

Rex Stout (1886 - 1975)

Under the Andes was written by Rex Stout years before his creation of the immensely popular Nero Wolfe series of novels, and while perhaps his future writing style is still blossoming, certainly his knack for weaving a fantastic tale of mystery and adventure will have most readers anxious for the next phase of adventure at every turn.

The story finds two brothers and a pretty female companion on a journey which eventually takes them to a series of underground caves under the Andes of South America, where they encounter a lost tribe of Incas who have apparently survived hundreds of years oblivious of the outside world. The apparent 'king' of the tribe has become infatuated with the fair-skinned female intruder of the group and, well, suffice it to say there's a lot of action, attempted escapes, heroism, and peculiar interactions between all, reminiscent of H. Rider Haggard with a touch of Edgar Rice Burroughs. (Summary by Roger Melin)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Sweetheart of a King Roger Melin
00:23:13
Play 02 Beginning the Dance Roger Melin
00:19:51
Play 03 A Modern Marana Roger Melin
00:24:40
Play 04 Allons! Roger Melin
00:28:06
Play 05 The Cave of the Devil Roger Melin
00:21:42
Play 06 Captured Roger Melin
00:26:18
Play 07 The Fight in the Dark Roger Melin
00:19:22
Play 08 The Dance of the Sun Roger Melin
00:28:55
Play 09 Before the Court Roger Melin
00:30:31
Play 10 The Verdict Roger Melin
00:29:09
Play 11 A Royal Visitor Roger Melin
00:28:56
Play 12 At the Door Roger Melin
00:29:14
Play 13 Into the Whirlpool Roger Melin
00:29:50
Play 14 A Fishing Party Roger Melin
00:31:15
Play 15 The Rescue Roger Melin
00:30:55
Play 16 The Escape Roger Melin
00:28:10
Play 17 The Eyes in the Dark Roger Melin
00:29:52
Play 18 A Victory and a Conversation Roger Melin
00:30:15
Play 19 Afloat Roger Melin
00:28:38
Play 20 An Inca Spear Roger Melin
00:28:46
Play 21 The Midst of the Enemy Roger Melin
00:29:39
Play 22 The Beginning of the End Roger Melin
00:29:06
Play 23 We Are Two Roger Melin
00:30:28
Play 24 Conclusion Roger Melin
00:13:47