In Search of the Unknown

Name: In Search of the Unknown
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert W. Chambers
ISBN: 9781802566147

Author: Robert W. Chambers

Narrator: Eloise Fairfax

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 05/19/2025

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

In Search of the Unknown by Robert W. Chambers is a whimsical, episodic tale blending adventure and natural history. The story follows two amateur zoologists, Douglas Quimby and “Bugs” Hartley, as they embark on a quest to capture rare and elusive creatures for a museum collection. Their misadventures lead them through swamps, forests, and caves, encountering bizarre animals and eccentric characters along the way. Chambers infuses humor and curiosity into their journey, celebrating the wonders of the natural world while critiquing humanity’s often destructive relationship with it. Though less cohesive than his earlier works, the novel captures a sense of wonder and discovery, reflecting Chambers’ fascination with the unknown. A charming blend of science and storytelling, In Search of the Unknown invites readers to marvel at life’s mysteries and the thrill of exploration.

About Robert W. Chambers

Robert W. Chambers (1865â€“1933) was an illustrator, novelist, and short-story writer. His best-known book, The King in Yellow, is regarded as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. He also wrote historical fiction, several bestselling romance novels, and war and adventure stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on February 13, 2021

Funny stories about unknown and supernatural creatures. Light entertainment and all the more surprising because this is the author of The King in Yellow which has some of the creepiest stories I've ever read.......more

Goodreads review by Lachrymarvm_Library on October 22, 2023

This short novel, “In Search Of The Unknown” by Robert W. Chambers (originally published 1904) was next on my list of obscure antiquarian horror & 'weird fiction' that I've been working through for October. I chose it because years ago I read (and re-read) a shorter collection of stories by Chambers......more

Goodreads review by Joey on August 21, 2013

From way back, a series of short stories about a ornithologist finding unusual birds and animals around the world. The trick is that these stories are more like Paul Bunyan or Baron Munchausen stories. Our hero is hired by the New York Zoological Society to assist a professor who is in charge of th......more

Goodreads review by Luke Bajana on September 09, 2021

Frustrating Read Compared with the King in Yellow, this lacks much of the imagination and scope of that effort. If you were looking for a pulpy adventure yarn, then even this too feels underwhelming. Much of the issue in the book is frankly how repetitive the stories are in the book. The WASP narrator......more