The Martian (stranded On Mars, One Astronaut Fights To Survive)

By (author) Weir Andy; By (author) Weir Andy
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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.
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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 second novel Artemis is now available, and his latest novel Project Hail Mary is now available for preorder.
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''A saga of courage, ingenuity and humour... utterly convincing'' STEPHEN BAXTER

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Andy Weir''s masterpiece!
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Watney''s gallows humour and his brushes with death as he uses every ounce of his intelligence and astronaut''s training to claw his way out of the pit will have you laughing and gasping by turns. I read this book in a weekend. I didn''t think I''d have the time to - but Andy Weir''s edge-of-the-seat storytelling didn''t leave me any choice.
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Andy Weir''s terrific ''lost in space'' novel is an absolute page turner from first to last ... Tautly-written, full of extraordinary and fascinating detail about life in a frozen red desert so far from home, The Martian is one of the best thrillers either of us has read in years. Highly recommended.
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The best book I''ve read in ages. Clear your schedule before you crack the seal. This story will take your breath away faster than a hull breech. Smart, funny, and white-knuckle intense, The Martian is everything you want from a novel.
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Accomplished…believable but suspenseful as [Watney] battles against the odds for survival
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like Gravity meets Robinson Crusoe – utterly nail-biting and memorable.
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A book I just couldn’t put down! It has the very rare combination of a good, original story, interestingly real characters and fascinating technical accuracy…reads like MacGyver meets Mysterious Island.
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The amount of research here is astounding. We’re suckers for well-grounded fiction, and on the technical side, The Martian is exemplary ... witty ... funny
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The Martian kicked my ass! Weir has crafted a relentlessly entertaining and inventive survival thriller, a MacGyver-trapped-on-Mars tale that feels just as real and harrowing as the true story of Apollo 13.
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Weir’s debut is easily the best SF novel of the year so far
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An impressively geeky debut novel ... the technical details keep the story relentlessly precise and the suspense ramped up
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Strong, resilient, and gutsy. It''s Robinson Crusoe on Mars, 21st century style. Set aside a chunk of free time when you start this one. You''re going to need it because you won''t want to put it down.
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Think Apollo 13 ... on Mars! ... A saga of courage, ingenuity and humour - and utterly convincing thanks to superb research. The best space di