Project Gutenberg 2010-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 118 Wolf, Mari 1927 Martin, Bob The Statue Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Statue" by Mari Wolf is a science fiction novella that was published in the early 1950s. The story touches on themes of aging, belonging, and the longing for one's roots, focusing on the emotional journey of its main characters. The narrative primarily takes place on Mars, where the protagonists reminisce about their Earthly past while contemplating their life's choices and the changes that have transpired over the decades. The story centers on Lewis and Martha Farwell, elderly farmers who have lived on Mars for over sixty-five years. As they watch the Earth rise in the Martian sky, they discuss their longing to return home before it’s too late. However, the realities of age, finances, and regulations on space travel pose significant barriers to their dreams. Their connection to Earth is symbolized by a surprise anniversary celebration held by their Martian neighbors, culminating in the unveiling of a statue that immortalizes them as pioneers, titled "The first Martians." Ultimately, the story powerfully explores themes of nostalgia and identity as they grapple with the decision to return to Earth, revealing the emotional complexity of what "home" truly means. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32448/32448-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 95.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Married people -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Older people -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 66138 2025-08-13T08:54:40.706129 text/html 62024 2021-01-06T14:41:32 text/html 125010 2025-08-13T08:54:42.577117 application/epub+zip 123788 2025-08-13T08:54:41.070126 application/epub+zip 68047 2025-08-13T08:54:40.871124 application/epub+zip 165981 2025-08-13T08:54:43.900135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158119 2025-08-13T08:54:42.378128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103447 2022-09-15T04:44:31.237663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56906 2025-08-13T08:54:40.539120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56765 2021-01-06T14:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19457 2025-08-13T08:54:44.076103 application/rdf+xml 28393 2025-08-13T08:54:40.944100 image/jpeg 4518 2025-08-13T08:54:40.909132 image/jpeg 137216 2021-01-06T14:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 21124 2021-01-06T14:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 145120 2025-08-13T08:54:40.734115 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