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The Descent by Long, Jeff is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Descent about?
"A scientific expedition is launched westward to explore beneath the Pacific Ocean floor, both to catalog the riches there and to learn how life could develop in the sunless abyss. Is there a natural explanation, as the scientists hope? Or is there a true supernatural basis? Are the "demons" part of our evolutionary family tree? Is their enigmatic leader merely a freak genius, or could he be the legendary Satan?"--BOOK JACKET.
Who reads The Descent?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Long, Jeff
- Publisher
- Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780575068629
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Adventure, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.97 / 5 (145 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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