Project Gutenberg 2020-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 151 Mullen, Stanley 1911 1974 Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson The Pit of Nympthons Produced from Planet Stories November 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pit of Nympthons" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set on Venus, the story delves into the uncharted territories of the planet, particularly the ominous Tihar Forest, where strange mutations have taken hold of the flora and fauna. The narrative primarily revolves around Kial Nasron, a headstrong girl determined to rescue her sister after an ill-fated space liner crashes on Venus, and Craig Alston, a convict familiar with the dangers of the forest, who reluctantly joins her quest. In "The Pit of Nympthons," Kial Nasron seeks the truth behind her sister Annelle’s disappearance following the crash of the "Krajulla". She persuades Alston, a convict with knowledge of the perilous Tihar Forest, to assist her in a hostile jungle filled with mutant plants and predatory creatures, as well as clues about her sister's current state. As Alston and Kial venture deeper into this alien territory, they uncover a sentient forest that has become a formidable force, threatening their very existence. The plot weaves themes of survival, betrayal, and the exploration of the unknown, culminating in a clash against a monstrous entity that symbolizes the darkest aspects of nature altered by atomic devastation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Missing persons -- Fiction Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 104718 2025-07-25T10:11:47.117792 text/html 81200 2024-10-18T09:02:42 text/html 562243 2025-07-25T10:11:49.508801 application/epub+zip 562403 2025-07-25T10:11:47.721793 application/epub+zip 97803 2025-07-25T10:11:47.446788 application/epub+zip 611510 2025-07-25T10:11:51.146799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603283 2025-07-25T10:11:49.244776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138946 2022-09-28T20:33:41.622283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97423 2025-07-25T10:11:46.894802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77654 2024-10-18T09:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17824 2025-07-25T10:11:51.287783 application/rdf+xml 31215 2025-07-25T10:11:47.564779 image/jpeg 5200 2025-07-25T10:11:47.508865 image/jpeg 491443 2025-07-25T10:11:47.137841 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