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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aTall, Stephen,
_d1908-1981
245 1 4 _aThe Lights on Precipice Peak
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Galaxy October 1955
500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-30
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Adam Buchbinder, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Fiction
653 _aMountaineering -- Fiction
700 1 _aNewman
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy October 1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49826
999 _c90664
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