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A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum
Weinbaum, Stanley G. (Stanley Grauman), 1902-1935
"A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley G. Weinbaum is a science fiction short story published in July 1934. After crash-landing on Mars, American chemist Dick Jarvis begins a perilous trek back to his ship. Along the way, he rescues an intelligent birdlike alien named Tweel, who becomes his companion. Together they encounter bizarre Martian life forms—silicon-based pyramid builders, deadly dream-beasts that project illusions, and mysterious cart creatures with inscrutable purposes. The journey tests both survival skills and the possibility of true communication across species. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Weinbaum, Stanley G. (Stanley Grauman), 1902-1935 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Martian Odyssey |
| Series Title | Produced from the 1949 book A Martian Odyssey and Others by Stanley G. Weinbaum, pp. 1-27. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Martian_Odyssey |
| Credits | Produced by Greg Weeks, Joel Schlosberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Mars (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 23731 |
| Release Date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 26324 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/23731