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100 1 _aBartholomew, Stephen
245 1 4 _aThe Hermit of Mars
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of Tomorrow October 1963
500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-14
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Hermit of Mars" by Stephen Bartholomew is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around Martin Devere, an aged archaeologist who becomes the sole human inhabitant of Mars after the Project Mars initiative is abandoned. The book explores themes of isolation, the pursuit of knowledge, and the relationship between humanity and technology in the context of a richly imagined Martian civilization. The story unfolds as Devere enjoys his solitary life, conducting archaeological work and studying ancient Martian artifacts. His quiet routine is disrupted by the arrival of two men with ulterior motives, who seek to construct a dangerous bomb on the planet. Tension builds as the intruders threaten Devere's world and delve into their destructive plans. Ultimately, it is revealed that Devere possesses an ancient digging tool that he cleverly uses to protect himself and retaliate against them, leading to an unexpected conclusion. Throughout the novel, Devere contemplates the legacy of the Martians, who thrived on art and science but lacked the technology that led to their eventual extinction, paralleling his views on humanity's direction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aArchaeologists -- Fiction
653 _aWeapons -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of Tomorrow October 1963
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53048
999 _c93882
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