Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 211 Phillips, Rog 1909 1965 Graham, Roger Phillips Browning, Craig The Old Martians Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction March 1952. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Old Martians" by Rog Phillips is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of reincarnation and ancient civilizations, set against the backdrop of a Martian landscape filled with the remnants of a once-thriving society. It delves into the psychological impact on individuals who believe they have past lives intertwined with those of ancient Martians. In the story, the protagonist, Joe, is part of an agency tasked with monitoring individuals who exhibit signs of psychological instability linked to the Martian ruins. The main plot revolves around Herb, a troubled man convinced that he has lived on Mars before and is determined to find proof of his past. Accompanying him is Dotty, who fears for his sanity, particularly as Herb's obsession grows. The narrative escalates when Herb discovers a dangerous weapon linked to the ancient Martians, leading to a tense confrontation with Joe and his colleagues. The story ultimately raises questions about identity, memory, and the potential dangers of the past resurfacing in the present, as well as humanity's readiness to confront unknown legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32590/32590-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 57320 2025-06-13T10:18:28.385161 text/html 53697 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 133058 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145654 2025-06-13T10:18:30.719180 application/epub+zip 144416 2025-06-13T10:18:28.957192 application/epub+zip 71177 2025-06-13T10:18:28.651154 application/epub+zip 180966 2025-06-13T10:18:32.229122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173299 2025-06-13T10:18:30.307169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100365 2022-09-15T05:27:20.060684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49169 2025-06-13T10:18:28.231148 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48983 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19137 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19252 2025-06-13T10:18:32.390124 application/rdf+xml 28446 2025-06-13T10:18:28.727157 image/jpeg 4843 2025-06-13T10:18:28.688149 image/jpeg 133785 2025-06-13T10:18:28.398146 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