In Search of the Unknown

By Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A zoo superintendent's skepticism is tested when he chases rumors of extinct birds and bizarre creatures, blurring the lines between science and the unbelievable.

Genres

Science Fiction Literature Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Released

2006-06-23

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Summary

"In Search of the Unknown" by Robert W. Chambers is a story from the early 1900s where a skeptical superintendent from the Bronx Zoo sets off on an adventure to find a supposedly extinct great auk and a strange amphibious creature mentioned by a hermit named Burton Halyard. Urged by Professor Farrago, his boss, the main character heads to Black Harbor to check out Halyard's claims. The hermit’s letters hint at another mysterious creature. The story mixes adventure, mystery, and the possibility of finding unbelievable things in nature, as the protagonist balances his job with the strange events that unfold, leading him deeper into uncharted territories.