Project Gutenberg 2010-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 125 Kuttner, Henry 1915 1958 Liddell, C. H. Smith, Woodrow Wilson Hammond, Keith Hastings, Hudson Where the World is Quiet Produced from Fantastic Universe May 1954. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Where the World is Quiet" by Henry Kuttner is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes, the narrative delves into themes of ancient folklore, extraterrestrial phenomena, and the interplay between humanity and alien intelligence. The story explores the mysteries surrounding the disappearances of young native girls, which leads the protagonist, an anthropologist, on a journey to uncover unsettling truths in a world where reality and the supernatural blur. The plot follows Señor White, an anthropologist who investigates the mysterious disappearance of seven young girls in the foggy mountains near Huascan. As he ascends into the thick fog, he encounters an otherworldly valley filled with bizarre flora and remnants of an ancient, non-human culture. Here, he discovers that the girls are under the influence of a powerful alien presence that feeds on their life force, rendering them lifeless but animated. With the help of an entity named Lhar—who represents a dying alien intelligence—White learns of the necessity to confront and vanquish the Other, the malevolent force preying upon the girls. Ultimately, he is faced with profound existential questions and a moral dilemma regarding those whose lives are under threat, culminating in a confrontation that has consequences for both worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Peru -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 67370 2025-08-13T03:32:00.515198 text/html 64157 2010-02-07T04:49:54 text/html 97345 2025-08-13T03:32:05.705170 application/epub+zip 96180 2025-08-13T03:32:03.380200 application/epub+zip 84977 2025-08-13T03:32:02.324210 application/epub+zip 215836 2025-08-13T03:32:07.355185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208854 2025-08-13T03:32:05.048176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170925 2022-09-14T10:47:11.260138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60425 2025-08-13T03:32:00.258198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60268 2010-02-07T04:49:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60259 2010-02-07T04:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21474 2025-08-13T03:32:07.481159 application/rdf+xml 13882 2025-08-13T03:32:02.816249 image/jpeg 3939 2025-08-13T03:32:02.573207 image/jpeg 23880 2010-02-07T04:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 24920 2010-02-07T04:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 23865 2010-02-07T04:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 96297 2025-08-13T03:32:00.521200 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