Beyond Thirty

In Edgar Rice Burroughs's *Beyond Thirty*, we plunge into a 22nd-century world where Pan-America reigns supreme, having carved out a vast, insular empire. Lieutenant Jefferson Turck, a young naval officer with adventure coursing through his veins, chafes under the oppressive law that forbids exploration beyond a strict global meridian. This 'dead line' marks the edge of the known world, a vast, forbidden zone shrouded in mystery and fear. When a catastrophic storm forces Turck's aero-submarine, the *Coldwater*, across this treacherous boundary, he finds himself hurtling toward the very unknown he craves, risking treason and death for the thrill of discovery.