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A high concept thriller and genre busting classic, now a major motion picture starring Matt Damon _________________________ A survival story for the 21st century and the international bestseller behind the major film from Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I'm in a habitat designed to last 31 days. If the oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So yeah. I'm screwed. Andy Weir's new stunning science-based thriller PROJECT HAIL MARY is available now. _________________________ 'A saga of courage, ingenuity and humour... utterly convincing' STEPHEN BAXTERProduct Identifiers
PublisherCornerstone
ISBN-139780091956141
eBay Product ID (ePID)209365331
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Martian: Stranded on Mars, One Astronaut Fights to Survive
AuthorAndy Weir
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2014
Number of Pages384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width126mm
Item Weight260g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorAndy Weir
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 04 Apr, 2017
Wonderful, especially with chips!
You're seen the film, you've eaten the potatoes... now read the book and find out how much you've missed! This is a gripping technothriller along the lines of Apollo 13 and Marooned, in which one man has to survive on Mars, possibly for several years. That's basically the plot, where this excels is in making it feel real and conveying the sheer isolation and desperation of the situation, and the skills needed to survive in such a hostile environment. The film couldn't cover a lot of the material in the book, and simplified several key issues - for much of the book the hero has no contact with Earth, and several other important problems were completely omitted. That isn't to say it's perfect - the hero completely ignores at least one resource that is definitely in his area of expertise (use Rot13 to decode: ur pbhyq unir tebja ornaf nf jryy nf cbgngbrf, gurl pbagnva zber ivgnzvaf naq jbhyq unir sregvyvfrq gur fbvy gbb!), but it's a roller-coaster ride that's gripping from start to end. DEFINITELY recommended!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Oct, 2021
Out of this world - thank heavens!
What can I say - have read it 3 times already and it stays by my chair - so any time I want to I can go back to Mars (and escape 'modern life'). It's every bit as good as the film (which I saw first - several times) but some slight differences which are interesting in themselves.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Dec, 2018
Everyone should read this book
Wish I hadn’t seen the film first but everyone who likes space, adventure or physics will love this book. My teenage son is desperate to read it after me and I know he’s going to love it too. Can’t rate it highly enoughVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Apr, 2019
Exciting , haven't seen the film though,so can't compare.
On the edge of your seat reading,still up there with the top books,even after all these years.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Feb, 2020
fantastic book
Absolutely brilliant book so far, I'm not sure how realistic the science behind everything that happensis, but it reads great and keeps you immersed throughout the different perspectives and characters.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Sep, 2020
It is a really good book!
I saw the film first and I got the book, which it was more exciting to read! I love it! Really worth to read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Nov, 2017
A great read
Good plot & an engrossing read. I think it was better than the film made afterwards.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Apr, 2021
Better than the film.
Best book ever! Loved the film but the book is actually better!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Jan, 2021
Great gripping old-school hard sci-fi
Great gripping old-school hard sci-fi, like the best procedural cop/whodunnit novelVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Sep, 2021
Great book
We written with a unique point of view.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
