Project Gutenberg 2015-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 70 Tall, Stephen 1908 1981 Newman The Lights on Precipice Peak Produced by Greg Weeks, Adam Buchbinder, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Lights on Precipice Peak" by Stephen Tall is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on the mysterious glow seen on Precipice Peak and explores themes of exploration, adaptation, and the unknown. The narrative follows the experiences of two young climbers, John Drinkard and Chuck Evers, as they attempt to uncover the origins of the strange lights while navigating the treacherous terrain of the mountain. The plot unfolds as Drinkard and Evers set out on an expedition to solve the mystery of the lights on Precipice Peak, only for their plans to take an unexpected turn. When Drinkard accidentally falls into a crevasse, he is rescued by a mysterious figure named Dzell, who reveals that he, along with others like him, are explorers from another environment entirely. The narrative explores the interactions between these extraterrestrial beings and the climbers, and the themes of adaptation and the nature of consciousness are woven throughout the dialogue. The book concludes with a thought-provoking twist that leaves readers contemplating the implications of their encounter, inviting them to consider the layers of existence and connections beyond their own world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Fiction Mountaineering -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 53721 53726 2024-09-20T16:16:47.905254 2023-09-21T12:35:33.208300 text/html text/html 50309 2015-08-30T10:59:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 128340 2015-08-30T10:59:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 141679 2024-09-20T16:16:49.631250 application/epub+zip 140601 2024-09-20T16:16:48.230250 application/epub+zip 87812 2024-09-20T16:16:48.053247 application/epub+zip 178709 2024-09-20T16:16:50.873240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171766 2024-09-20T16:16:49.448258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119052 2022-09-22T14:24:11.356813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47281 47160 2024-09-20T16:16:47.776256 2023-09-21T12:35:33.035339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47454 2015-08-30T10:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18478 2015-08-30T10:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19513 2024-09-20T16:16:51.001227 application/rdf+xml 21132 2024-09-20T16:16:48.115298 image/jpeg 3836 2024-09-20T16:16:48.084260 image/jpeg 129298 2024-09-20T16:16:47.916248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog