Project Gutenberg 2010-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 162 Moore, C. L. (Catherine Lucile) 1911 1987 Moore, Catherine Lucille Moore, Catherine Lucile Kuttner, C. L. Moore (Catherine Lucile Moore) Мур, К. The Tree of Life Produced from Weird Tales October 1936. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Tree of Life" by C. L. Moore is a science fiction short story originally published in the magazine "Weird Tales" in the late 1930s. The narrative revolves around the adventures of Northwest Smith, a space-faring rogue, as he explores the ruins of an ancient city on Mars and encounters a mysterious and otherworldly priestess linked to a powerful entity known as Thag. The tale weaves themes of danger, intrigue, and the cosmic unknown, highlighting the contrasts between civilization and the primal forces lurking in the shadows of the universe. In this gripping story, Northwest Smith stumbles upon an enigmatic woman weeping in an ancient Martian temple. Driven by curiosity and a need for survival, he follows her to the "Tree of Life," where he learns that she is a priestess for Thag, a monstrous being that appetite for human sacrifices. As the tale unfolds, Smith is both drawn to the priestess's ethereal beauty and repulsed by the horror of Thag's looming presence. The story builds tension as Smith ultimately confronts the true nature of the Tree and the terrifying reality of Thag, culminating in a climactic battle for survival that reveals the existential threats that roam the universe. The tension between beauty and horror, along with themes of fate and sacrifice, leaves a lasting impact on the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32850/32850-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 92746 2025-07-13T10:12:58.936010 text/html 87638 2010-06-20T11:01:20 text/html 232650 2025-07-13T10:13:01.007004 application/epub+zip 232854 2025-07-13T10:12:59.437991 application/epub+zip 103824 2025-07-13T10:12:59.180966 application/epub+zip 277077 2025-07-13T10:13:02.367974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269598 2025-07-13T10:13:00.757012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140932 2022-09-15T06:36:23.627429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84697 2025-07-13T10:12:58.790991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84553 2010-06-20T11:00:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19892 2025-07-13T10:13:02.489948 application/rdf+xml 30522 2025-07-13T10:12:59.245986 image/jpeg 5131 2025-07-13T10:12:59.213003 image/jpeg 222841 2010-06-20T06:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 31883 2010-06-20T06:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 223879 2025-07-13T10:12:58.952001 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