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 Project Gutenberg 2020-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 84 Peacock, Wilbur S. 1911 1979 Peacock, W. S. Peacock, Wilbur Scott Chimera World Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1944 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chimera World" by Wilbur S. Peacock is a science fiction novel that was likely written in the early to mid-20th century, during the post-war era when the genre began to explore complex themes of existence and identity. The book centers around the strange and mysterious occurrences that unfold on the planet Venus, where the protagonist, Don Denton, discovers that he has been declared dead in a world where strange, animated creatures manipulate the living, blurring the lines between life and death. In "Chimera World," Don Denton, a trouble shooter for the Inter-World Mining Corporation, embarks on a mission to investigate the disappearance of shipments of valuable oil from the rare Lanka plants on Venus. Accompanied by Jean Palmer, the daughter of the station's manager, Denton uncovers a horrific reality: the camp he arrives at is eerily deserted, and the workers he encounters are not alive in the conventional sense. As the story unfolds, Denton learns that a slug-like creature has been controlling the minds of the workers and had attempted to impose the same fate upon him. Battling both external threats and his own mental turmoil, Denton ultimately unravels the mystery, rescues Jean, and confronts the otherworldly beings, leading to a climax filled with action and ethical dilemmas of life and consciousness. The narrative intertwines elements of adventure, horror, and psychological struggle, making it a compelling read for fans of classic science fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 82542 2025-06-25T06:49:39.431425 text/html 59166 2024-10-18T06:34:39 text/html 409282 2025-06-25T06:49:41.424432 application/epub+zip 408086 2025-06-25T06:49:39.874393 application/epub+zip 91985 2025-06-25T06:49:39.627409 application/epub+zip 452612 2025-06-25T06:49:42.756441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444751 2025-06-25T06:49:41.215418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128950 2022-09-28T14:36:57.482897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75186 2023-09-27T07:01:46.952622 text/plain 55390 2024-10-18T06:34:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16532 2025-06-25T06:49:42.869400 application/rdf+xml 29665 2025-06-25T06:49:39.728406 image/jpeg 5101 2025-06-25T06:49:39.677437 image/jpeg 422806 2025-06-25T06:49:39.446464 application/octet-stream application/zip