The Martian

, #1

Hardcover, 369 pages

English language

Published Feb. 11, 2014 by Crown.

ISBN:
978-0-8041-3902-1
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OCLC Number:
932376129
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18007564

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A mission to Mars.

A freak accident.

One man's struggle to survive.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate the planet while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded on Mars' surface, completely alone. with no way to signal Earth that he's alive. And even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone years before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, Mark won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark's not ready to quit. Armed with nothing but his ingenuity and his engineering skills—and a gallows sense of humor that proves to be his greatest …

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This book was riveting. Some of the minor characters were cartoonish, but the strength of the main character made up for it. The points of view changes were interesting, as was the style switch between first person log entries and third person narrative. Well done.

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Subjects

  • Astronauts--Fiction.
  • Survival--Fiction.
  • Mars (Planet)--Fiction.