The Martian

Andy Weir (b. 1972)

Science Fiction Suspense & Thriller Science Fiction Amerikanisches Englisch Astronauts

Crown Publishers • 2014 • 369 pages • Hardcover

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About the Author

Andy Weir

b. 1972 · 3 works

Andy Weir built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, THE MARTIAN, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.

Description

The Martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. It was his debut novel under his own name. It was originally self-published in 2011; Crown Publishing purchased the rights and re-released it in 2014. The story follows an American astronaut, Mark Watney, as he becomes stranded alone on Mars in 2035 and must improvise in order to survive.