Project Gutenberg 2010-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 77 Sohl, Jerry 1913 2002 Sohl, Gerald Allan Kossin, Sandy Kossin, Sanford Kossin Brknk's Bounty Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brknk's Bounty" by Jerry Sohl is a science fiction novella originally published in the early 1950s. The story follows Larry Weaver, a disgraced newspaper writer who, after losing his job, encounters a small, furry alien named Trlk. The narrative explores themes of creativity, self-discovery, and the complexities of human-alien interaction, as Trlk utilizes Larry to express his literary ambitions, catalyzing a change in both their lives. The plot revolves around Larry's unexpected partnership with Trlk, which leads to a series of humorous and surprising events. After struggling to find success as a writer, Larry learns from Trlk about a life filled with wild adventures and unconventional ideas. Their collaboration ultimately attracts the attention of other quirky aliens who bestow upon Larry a peculiar gift—growing a tail. This unexpected transformation shifts Larry's perspective on fulfillment and success, all while highlighting his newfound acceptance of circus life. The story cleverly blends elements of humor and whimsy with poignant commentary on individuality and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31964/31964-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 45089 45098 2024-09-13T12:33:55.126135 2023-09-14T06:44:19.865237 text/html text/html 41273 2010-04-12T07:19:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 132406 2010-04-12T07:19:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 122122 2024-09-13T12:33:57.018101 application/epub+zip 121134 2024-09-13T12:33:55.491104 application/epub+zip 59168 2024-09-13T12:33:55.290096 application/epub+zip 155883 2024-09-13T12:33:58.371089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148578 2024-09-13T12:33:56.819078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87664 2022-09-14T15:47:57.030722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37634 37531 2024-09-13T12:33:54.975097 2023-09-14T06:44:19.663257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37551 2010-04-12T07:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14606 2010-04-12T07:19:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19207 2024-09-13T12:33:58.506077 application/rdf+xml 26291 2024-09-13T12:33:55.364114 image/jpeg 4574 2024-09-13T12:33:55.324113 image/jpeg 134443 2024-09-13T12:33:55.152106 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia