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100 1 _aKleine, Walter L.
245 1 0 _aDeadline
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Infinity September 1957
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-07
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Deadline" by Walter L. Kleine is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story centers around the challenges of establishing the first human base on Mars as a small crew faces life-or-death decisions under intense pressure and time constraints. Combining themes of survival, human connection, and the psychological aspects of space travel, the narrative explores the characters' struggles both with the harsh Martian environment and their own emotional burdens. The plot follows Marsh and Helene, the sole survivors of a botched Martian landing, as they grapple with the responsibility of creating a landing strip for the arrival of additional ships. With only seventy days to prepare and a plethora of mechanical and psychological obstacles to overcome, they must collaborate to navigate their daunting environment while coping with their personal grief and the implications of forming a new relationship. As they fight against the clock and the unforgiving terrain, their bond deepens into a mix of love and necessity, leading to profound developments in their interdependence and the realization of what survival truly entails. Ultimately, the novel highlights both the technical challenges of space exploration and the emotional resilience required to endure such isolation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSurvival -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aSpace flight to Mars -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchoenherr, John,
_d1935-2010
830 0 _aProduced from Infinity September 1957
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71586
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