Project Gutenberg 2021-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 160 Adams, James R. Kiemle, H. W. (Henry William) 1908 1969 Kiemle, Henry William Quest on Phoebe Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Quest on Phoebe" by James R. Adams is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story follows Ron Farr, a relentless and ambitious adventurer who ventures into the treacherous jungles of Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons, in search of the elusive secret of eternal life. Throughout the narrative, Farr grapples with the perils of the jungle and the ingenious traps set by an ancient civilization to protect their most sacred treasure. In the tale, Farr encounters the indigenous inhabitants known as the Mumums and faces various challenges as he struggles through the hostile environment. After narrowly escaping death several times due to deadly traps and illusions designed to ensnare intruders, Farr finally reaches the temple that houses the life secret he so deeply desires. However, as he retrieves the container of the elixir, he is struck by a blinding light that distorts his perception of reality, leading to his inevitable defeat. In a grim conclusion, Farr realizes he is trapped within an illusion created by the ancients and ultimately chooses to end his life rather than live in a constant state of despair. The story leaves readers with a profound commentary on ambition, mortality, and the limits of human intellect in the face of ancient wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Immortality -- Fiction Phoebe (Satellite) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 54478 2025-07-25T11:03:06.640316 text/html 30593 2024-10-18T09:39:15 text/html 352170 2025-07-25T11:03:08.669320 application/epub+zip 350978 2025-07-25T11:03:07.115327 application/epub+zip 88775 2025-07-25T11:03:06.865319 application/epub+zip 388831 2025-07-25T11:03:09.915289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381397 2025-07-25T11:03:08.451348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119327 2022-09-28T22:21:42.684719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48050 2025-07-25T11:03:06.523306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28247 2024-10-18T09:39:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17272 2025-07-25T11:03:10.054294 application/rdf+xml 26250 2025-07-25T11:03:06.973335 image/jpeg 4789 2025-07-25T11:03:06.921297 image/jpeg 501068 2025-07-25T11:03:06.656320 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