Edgar Earl Christopher

Edgar Earl Christopher was an early 20th century novelist noted for writing "The Invisibles", a novel about an American terrorist organization plotting to overthrow czarist Russia.

In "The Invisibles", a secret society known as The Invisible Hand operates out of a vast series of caves near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Invisible Hand, whose members are mostly scientists, have invented explosives of massive power, built a submarine, and created artificial diamonds, which they use to fund their activities.

"The Invisibles" was published in 1903 and was considered "a curious example of subculture trying to move up." [Bleiler, "Science-Fiction: The Early Years", p. 419.] Perhaps conceived before its time, "The Invisibles" is one of the earliest examples of a modern-style science fiction thriller.

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