Project Gutenberg 2007-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 100 Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert) 1904 1971 Winterbotham, Russell Robert Winterbotham, Russ Winterbotham, R.R. The Whispering Spheres Produced from Comet, July 1941. Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Whispering Spheres" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction novel likely written during the early 1940s. This gripping tale unfolds in a world grappling with an alien life-form that emerges in the form of mysterious, fiery spheres, threatening humanity with annihilation. The narrative weaves themes of survival, fear, and the concept of primary objectives, exploring the complexities of life and death against the backdrop of external alien forces. The story centers around Captain Ted Taylor, a former scientist turned military officer, who encounters a series of terrifying events at a weapons factory. After a spy named Hank Norden attempts to detonate the facility, terrifying orange spheres—seemingly alive and armed with deadly energy bolts—begin to wreak havoc. As Taylor and his team navigate the chaos, they discover the spheres' ability to kill not only through physical means but also through emotional responses like fear and frustration. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes a race against time to understand the nature of the spheres and ultimately turn the tables on these alien beings. With themes of sacrifice, betrayal, and human resilience, "The Whispering Spheres" poses profound questions about survival, morality, and the struggle between humanity and its primal fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 84103 2025-07-09T09:30:10.000282 text/html 81360 2007-08-03T08:52:46 text/html 202737 2025-07-09T09:30:15.059166 application/epub+zip 201396 2025-07-09T09:30:12.648144 application/epub+zip 91071 2025-07-09T09:30:11.580183 application/epub+zip 331924 2025-07-09T09:30:16.870176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320088 2025-07-09T09:30:14.439146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175344 2022-09-10T12:05:01.152404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76094 2025-07-09T09:30:09.709159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76040 2007-08-03T08:52:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1385130 2007-08-07T11:14:44 application/octet-stream 111961 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 136725 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 126166 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 135529 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 128745 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 129729 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 139880 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 121874 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 133734 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 119492 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 128931 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 132922 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 131220 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 128866 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 126740 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 168783 2007-04-24T18:50:50 application/octet-stream 19427 2025-07-09T09:30:16.988157 application/rdf+xml 15070 2025-07-09T09:30:12.057164 image/jpeg 4003 2025-07-09T09:30:11.817168 image/jpeg 126726 2007-08-03T08:52:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 29078 2007-08-03T08:52:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 198873 2025-07-09T09:30:10.011259 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 en.wikipedia