Project Gutenberg 2008-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 201 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph The Man Who Hated Mars Produced from Amazing Stories September 1956. Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Man Who Hated Mars" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the life and struggles of Ron Clayton, a convict exiled to the harsh and unforgiving environment of Mars. Themes of despair, escape, and the human condition are prevalent as Clayton grapples with his hatred for the cold and inhospitable planet, yearning for the comforts of Earth. The narrative follows Clayton, who has spent fifteen years in exile on Mars after opting for this fate over imprisonment on Earth. Frustrated by his situation and bitter about the cold Martian environment, he devises a plan to escape. After meeting a fellow Martian worker, Herbert Parkinson, he seizes an opportunity to assume his identity, intending to return to Earth. Clayton's cunning and desperation culminate in a series of thrilling actions as he sabotages a spaceship, aiming to secure his freedom. However, his plan leads to unforeseen consequences, resulting in a crash landing back on Earth and the realization of the enduring impact of his choices. Ultimately, the story explores themes of survival, identity, and regret in a vividly imagined Martian setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Escapes -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 59757 2025-06-10T13:43:32.713573 text/html 61278 2021-10-19T00:46:08 text/html 333565 2025-06-10T13:43:38.417532 application/epub+zip 332361 2025-06-10T13:43:35.766560 application/epub+zip 82178 2025-06-10T13:43:34.495570 application/epub+zip 441467 2025-06-10T13:43:40.381565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433984 2025-06-10T13:43:37.622593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149876 2022-09-12T05:18:07.832418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50728 2025-06-10T13:43:32.374589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50502 2021-10-19T00:47:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20015 2025-06-10T13:43:40.546521 application/rdf+xml 13862 2025-06-10T13:43:35.065551 image/jpeg 3780 2025-06-10T13:43:34.784567 image/jpeg 19623 2021-10-19T00:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 533922 2021-10-19T00:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 581969 2025-06-10T13:43:32.727567 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar