{"product_id":"the-martian","title":"The Martian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e#1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man’s struggle to survive. From the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e comes “a hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChances 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNAMED ONE OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePASTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e’S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Andy Weir\u003cbr data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"113\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0553418025\u003cbr data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"128\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780553418026\u003cbr data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"166\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ballantine Books\u003cbr data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eCopyright Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2014\u003cbr data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"234\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: October 28, 2014\u003cbr data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eReturnable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yes\u003cbr data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"342\"\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/strong\u003e: 416 pages | 0.9\" H x 7.95\" L x 5.2\" W | 0.65 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48438230286573,"sku":"0553418025","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/9780553418026.jpg?v=1753161490","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-martian","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}