02210cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000540011324500290016726400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250801130041352012570052653400450178365300200182885600430184899900170189118668UtSlPG20260610133433.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aChambers, Robert W.q(Robert William),d1865-193310aIn Search of the Unknown 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-06-23  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"In Search of the Unknown" by Robert W. Chambers is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the main character, who is a superintendent at the Bronx Zoological Gardens, as he embarks on a peculiar expedition to find the elusive and thought-to-be extinct great auk, along with a mysterious amphibious biped referenced in correspondence from a hermit named Burton Halyard. The story intertwines elements of adventure, mystery, and potential encounters with the unknown in nature.  The opening portion of the book introduces us to the protagonist's rather skeptical disposition regarding a letter claiming the existence of live great auks. As he begins his new role, he is urged by his superior, Professor Farrago, to take the lead on an expedition to Black Harbor to investigate Halyard's assertions. Halyard, a somewhat eccentric character, hints at additional peculiarities involving another creature called the harbor-master. The narrative establishes a blend of scientific ambition and personal intrigue as the protagonist wrestles with his duties and the strange occurrences surrounding him, ultimately setting the stage for further adventures into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18668  c60054d60054