Publisher's Synopsis
A Martian Odyssey is a science fiction novella written by Stanley G. Weinbaum. The story takes place on Mars, where a four-man crew has landed to explore the planet. The protagonist, Dick Jarvis, becomes separated from the rest of the crew and embarks on a journey across the Martian landscape. Along the way, he encounters various strange and fascinating creatures, including a bird-like creature with a telepathic ability, a plant-like creature that can communicate through color changes, and a giant amoeba-like creature that can absorb and mimic other beings. Despite the dangers and challenges he faces, Jarvis remains determined to complete his mission and return to Earth. The novella is known for its vivid descriptions of Martian flora and fauna, as well as its imaginative and thought-provoking exploration of alien life.The other three stared at him sympathetically--Putz, the engineer, Leroy, the biologist, and Harrison, the astronomer and captain of the expedition. Dick Jarvis was chemist of the famous crew, the Ares expedition, first human beings to set foot on the mysterious neighbor of the earth, the planet Mars. This, of course, was in the old days, less than twenty years after the mad American Doheny perfected the atomic blast at the cost of his life, and only a decade after the equally mad Cardoza rode on it to the moon.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
