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The Country of the Blind and Other Stories - The Empire of the Ants
In which Captain Gerilleau and the engineer Holroyd journey up the vast, indifferent Amazon to confront an unprecedented menace: extraordinarily large, intelligent ants whose presence signals the retreat of human habitation within this immense, untamed wilderness. Their attempts to investigate and combat this creeping dominion reveal the fragile hold man has upon nature, evoking a growing sense of awe and helplessness in the face of an ancient, relentless empire.
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