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100 1 _aChambers, Robert W.
_q(Robert William),
_d1865-1933
245 1 0 _aIn Search of the Unknown
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-06-23
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18668
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