Project Gutenberg 2020-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 145 St. Clair, Margaret 1911 1995 Saint Clair, Margaret Clair, Margaret St. Hazzard, Wilton Seabright, Idris Clair, M. St. Garden of Evil Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1949 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Garden of Evil" by Margaret St. Clair is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. Set on the alien planet Fyhon, the narrative explores themes of addiction, survival, and the clash between civilization and primitive cultures. The book revolves around an ethnographer's journey into the uncharted territories of Fyhon, leading him to unexpected discoveries and dire consequences. The story follows Ericson, who, recovering from a debilitating addiction to the drug "byhror", finds himself in the care of a native green-skinned woman named Mnathl. As she guides him deeper into the wilds of Fyhon, he becomes enamored with the beauty and mystery of the land, eventually yearning to explore its heart, the fabled city of Dridihad. However, as their journey unfolds, Ericson realizes that he is entangled in a dangerous ritual of the Deidrithes, the inhabitants of Dridihad, who have ulterior motives for his presence. The climax reveals a shocking twist where Ericson's previous assumptions collide with the dark reality of the culture he admires, leading to a horrifying conclusion. Ultimately, "Garden of Evil" delves into the complexities of human desires and the chilling realities that can lurk beneath the surface of exploration and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Ethnologists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 52552 2025-07-25T09:24:20.592694 text/html 28734 2024-10-18T08:24:40 text/html 523380 2025-07-25T09:24:22.511674 application/epub+zip 522198 2025-07-25T09:24:21.053677 application/epub+zip 84369 2025-07-25T09:24:20.822691 application/epub+zip 558050 2025-07-25T09:24:23.763677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550245 2025-07-25T09:24:22.304712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112732 2022-09-28T19:05:12.998611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46214 2025-07-25T09:24:20.466677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26496 2024-10-18T08:24:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17230 2025-07-25T09:24:23.896664 application/rdf+xml 28038 2025-07-25T09:24:20.922690 image/jpeg 5244 2025-07-25T09:24:20.872684 image/jpeg 448932 2025-07-25T09:24:20.609741 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