02340cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500230013526400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030849000450034450000310038950801080042052011010052853400450162965300200167465300180169465300250171265300380173765300290177565300340180470000280183883000450186685600430191161872UtSlPG20260610134427.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBaker, Charles A.10aTreasure of Triton 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1941 aRelease date is 2020-04-19 aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Treasure of Triton" by Charles A. Baker is a science fiction novella written during the early 1940s. The book revolves around the character Wolf Larsen, a black pirate who attempts to steal the legendary Eye of Triton from an ancient temple located on the desolate moon of Neptune, Triton. The story explores themes of greed, survival, and the consequences of one's actions in a richly imagined extraterrestrial setting. In the narrative, Wolf Larsen is driven by the desire to obtain the Eye of Triton, a unique gem revered by the native Tritonians. As he navigates the treacherous environment of the moon and confronts its alien inhabitants, he employs cunning tactics to secure the Eye. However, his efforts culminate in an unexpected twist—the much-fabled Eye turns out to be nothing more than a block of ice, leaving him with nothing but a parched throat and a deadly injury. The novella ends with Larsen's darkly comedic demise, highlighting the futility of his quest and the perils of unchecked ambition in a cold and unforgiving universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aShort stories aCriminals -- Fiction aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction aJewel thieves -- Fiction aTriton (Satellite) -- Fiction1 aBok, Hannes,d1914-1964 0aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 194140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61872