Two Thousand Miles Below is a science fiction novel by American author Charles W. Diffin. Rawson learns to his cost that the life-spark of a fabled race glows in the black heart of a dead, Western volcano. The main character is Dean Rawson, who plans on discovering a way of mining power from a dead volcano, but ends up discovering more than he bargained for. Two Thousand Miles Below was originally produced in four parts in Astounding Stories in June, September, November 1932 and January 1933. Total Running Time (TRT): 6 hours, 3 min. Reading by Richard Kilmer. Charles W. Diffin (1884-1966) was a US engineer, airplane salesman and science fiction writer. He was one of the better writers whom Harry Bates encouraged to write for the new Astounding Stories.
