The Martian

Weir, Andy

ISBN 10: 0091956137 / ISBN 13: 9780091956134

Published by London: Del Rey, 2014

About this Item

Weir, Andy. The Martian. First UK edition, limited to 1000 copies, signed and numbered '435' by the author on dedicated signing page preceding title page. London: Del Rey, 2014. Hardback, VG+ in unclipped dustjacket with very minor shelfwear to top edge. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight - book appears unread. 369pp., contents clean and bright. Mark Watney, a botanist on an expedition to Mars, is stranded after a disaster when the crew of the Ares 3, believing him dead, leave the planet without him. Andy Weir's accomplished first novel charts Watney's attempt to survive Mars's inimical conditions: limited air, insufficient supplies, and scarce food and water. Intercut with the first person account are chapters set on Earth, detailing mission scientists' attempts to affect his rescue, while Watney faces each problem as it arises with admirable savvy and technical know-how. The novel is research-heavy but, for the most part, succeeds in making Watney's plight not only believable but suspenseful as he battles against the odds for survival (The Guardian). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1677612069728

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Martian

Publisher: London: Del Rey

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

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.

Review:

"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." (Richard Madeley, Richard and Judy Book Club)

"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." (Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club)

"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." (Hugh Howey New York Times bestselling author of Wool)

"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" (SFX)

"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." (Astronaut Chris Hadfield Commander of the International Space Station and author of An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth)