The deathly stillness was adapted from a true story. Deathly Silence was a novel written by Faulkner in the United States and first published in 1929. The story was about a man named John Cather who was traveling alone in a desolate desert in an attempt to find his missing wife. Along the way, he met a variety of people and events, including a mysterious old man and his daughter, who together revealed the true face of the area. Deathly Silence was widely acclaimed as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Not only did it win many awards, but it was also adapted into movies, TV series, audio books, and many other forms, which were deeply loved by readers and audiences.