#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Brilliant . . . a celebration of
human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for
many years . . . utterly compelling."--The Wall Street Journal
The inspiration for the major motion picture
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
while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely
alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive--and even if he
could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue
could arrive.
Chances are, though, he 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 isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his
engineering skills--and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit--he
steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the
next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds
against him?
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NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE
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"A hugely entertaining novel [that] reads like a rocket ship afire .
. . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing, funny,
and resourceful characters in recent fiction."--Chicago Tribune
"As gripping as they come . . . You'll be rooting for Watney the whole
way, groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor.
Utterly nail-biting and memorable."--Financial Times
