An American mining engineer, Captain Humbert Reynolds, has gold feverβan elusive ailment that cloaks rational thought and drives men across endless plains and daunting mountain peaks to seek their quarry.Ignoring all warnings and signs of treachery, Reynolds travels to the barren expanses of the Gob
The Great Secret: Stories from the Golden Age
β Scribed by L. Ron Hubbard
- Publisher
- Galaxy Press, L.L.C.
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 278 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1592126383
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β¦ Synopsis
Fanner Marston is on the verge of uncovering the key to gaining absolute control over the universe. The only problem is, he's certifiably insane--a crazed Peter Lorre on a power trip. Driven by greed and lust for power, all he cares about is reaching the ancient city of Parva--and finding The Great Secret of absolute power. But the writing's on the walls of Parva--and you won't believe what it says.
"An intriguing story. . . . The twisted ending reminds me of The Twilight Zone." --Coffee Blog
- Winner of the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award for best audiobooks of 2008
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