Project Gutenberg 2015-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 144 Tall, Stephen 1908 1981 Newman The Lights on Precipice Peak Produced from Galaxy October 1955 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.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Fiction Mountaineering -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53905 2025-07-20T05:16:10.832520 text/html 30026 2024-10-24T17:56:42 text/html 141782 2025-07-20T05:16:12.455526 application/epub+zip 140620 2025-07-20T05:16:11.141520 application/epub+zip 87831 2025-07-20T05:16:10.964540 application/epub+zip 178197 2025-07-20T05:16:13.597512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171796 2025-07-20T05:16:12.283531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119052 2022-09-22T14:24:11.356813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47190 2025-07-20T05:16:10.725530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27296 2024-10-24T17:56:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18191 2025-07-20T05:16:13.716517 application/rdf+xml 21132 2025-07-20T05:16:11.035498 image/jpeg 3836 2025-07-20T05:16:10.999504 image/jpeg 129359 2025-07-20T05:16:10.843498 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