The Iron Republic

by Richard Jameson Morgan

First published as a monthly serial in Florida Magazine 1902, The Iron Republic tells an extraordinary story of Mr. E. W. Barrington’s sea journey in the late 1800’s to Antarctica where he found a passageway through the massive ice wall, and a highly developed civilization, both technologically and socially speaking. “Either as fact or fiction, it is a rare story and presents an ideal of society and government that will make the average reader long to be a citizen of the newly discovered Iron Republic.”

168 pages, Paperback

Published August 22, 2018

Reviews

[Samichtime · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half was great. 🍿 The audiobook (via YouTube) had great sound effects. The final chapter was boring slop. 🗑️

The Iron Republic is a very interesting utopia. Womens’ restrooms are abundant, 🚽people can fly, 🐦‍⬛and the national flag closely resembles Somalia’s 🇸🇴… despite this book pre-dating the Somali flag by 50 years.

The “here is how our fictional government is structured” diatribe is among the worst reading experiences, 🥱💤and I skipped the last 50 pages without regret, finishing with the pointless shoehorned romance. 💃

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Madeline Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finding Heaven On Earth

I was thrilled from beginning to end of this beautiful journey. An Eden in Antarctica with the love of a lifetime! I wanted to find that place myself! The Iron Republic is an ideal society. Jewels in their methods of community and respect for others. Beautiful book. Thank you!

[Carlos Götz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting.

[Luse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagine a world where the mode of transport were flying boats/machines and no cars! no petrol stations to fill up gas etc. People don't have any debts, no credit system and the government takes care of the people like they supposed to.
The downside was his romance with the woman that he met, so much of the details was way too long and could have been condensed. Have a feeling that was deliberate and it feels like what he discovered in that place was taken out and replaced with the monotonous romantic story.

[Sir Badgerly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Intellectual masterbation by an esoteric egoist. And why no word on the “proof” in the boat by the magazine this was written in? Or anyone else historically if it was irrefutable proof? It doesn’t add up to me.

[Miguel Márquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not an easy read and perhaps a bit longer of a book that it should have been. Nevertheless, a fascinating story that makes the mind go on an adventure to places hinted at in other books...

[James Kowalkowski · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh

More of a grand story than anything of actual accounting of the discovery. It’s not bad but decidedly a one time read

[Hans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining, regardless of whether or not it is utterly fiction.

[Nicholas Maulucci · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting that this was published in a newspaper. Makes me want to watch more videos of Admiral Byrd.

[Dom inic · Rating 4 out of 5]

prob tru