Project Gutenberg 2019-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 126 Sharkey, Jack 1931 1992 Sharkey, John Michael The Flying Tuskers of K'niik-K'naak Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Flying Tuskers of K'niik-K'naak" by Jack Sharkey is a science fiction comedy novella originally published in the early 1960s. The story follows the adventures of a confident and somewhat comically arrogant protagonist as he embarks on a hunting expedition on the alien planet of Polaris III, where he seeks to hunt the legendary flying tuskers—massive creatures renowned for their pearl tusks. In this humorous narrative, the protagonist, accompanied by his subservient Andromedan guide Mimp, navigates the challenges of the harsh desert landscape while showcasing his self-importance and disdain for the local superstitions. As they search for the elusive herd, a series of comical misadventures occurs, including the protagonist's frustration with Mimp, who ultimately betrays him. After a disastrous mishap involving the destruction of their shelter, it becomes clear that the tuskers are dead, with Mimp having poisoned their waterhole and made off with their valuable tusks. The story reflects themes of pride, betrayal, and the absurdity of the protagonist's situation, ultimately leading him to a bittersweet realization of his own shortcomings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Hunting stories Life on other planets -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 38668 2025-07-24T09:02:15.853994 text/html 14637 2024-10-17T15:32:54 text/html 90914 2025-07-24T09:02:17.750021 application/epub+zip 89753 2025-07-24T09:02:16.330005 application/epub+zip 74201 2025-07-24T09:02:16.125001 application/epub+zip 123871 2025-07-24T09:02:18.933993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116669 2025-07-24T09:02:17.556043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101248 2022-09-27T15:13:11.416677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32437 2025-07-24T09:02:15.760972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12658 2024-10-17T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16930 2025-07-24T09:02:19.064971 application/rdf+xml 27131 2025-07-24T09:02:16.207002 image/jpeg 4840 2025-07-24T09:02:16.164991 image/jpeg 293357 2025-07-24T09:02:15.863015 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