Project Gutenberg 2010-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 116 Sohl, Jerry 1913 2002 Sohl, Gerald Allan Kossin, Sandy Kossin, Sanford Kossin Brknk's Bounty Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955. 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://book.klll.cc/files/31964/31964-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 45240 2025-08-13T07:05:24.778122 text/html 41273 2010-04-12T07:19:42 text/html 122136 2025-08-13T07:05:26.483116 application/epub+zip 120907 2025-08-13T07:05:25.113116 application/epub+zip 59028 2025-08-13T07:05:24.935101 application/epub+zip 155797 2025-08-13T07:05:27.705117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148588 2025-08-13T07:05:26.292128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87664 2022-09-14T15:47:57.030722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37634 2025-08-13T07:05:24.641200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37551 2010-04-12T07:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19632 2025-08-13T07:05:27.882090 application/rdf+xml 26291 2025-08-13T07:05:24.997112 image/jpeg 4574 2025-08-13T07:05:24.966114 image/jpeg 132406 2010-04-12T07:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 14606 2010-04-12T07:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 134332 2025-08-13T07:05:24.799125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia