Project Gutenberg 2016-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 171 Bartholomew, Stephen Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay The Hermit of Mars Produced from Worlds of Tomorrow October 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Archaeologists -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 55392 2025-07-21T07:53:01.616922 text/html 31542 2024-10-23T01:07:16 text/html 133074 2025-07-21T07:53:03.310878 application/epub+zip 131912 2025-07-21T07:53:01.968924 application/epub+zip 82860 2025-07-21T07:53:01.774912 application/epub+zip 168289 2025-07-21T07:53:04.475874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161776 2025-07-21T07:53:03.123901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112751 2022-09-24T04:55:38.930032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48544 2025-07-21T07:53:01.504910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28699 2024-10-23T01:07:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18180 2025-07-21T07:53:04.598884 application/rdf+xml 29762 2025-07-21T07:53:01.844899 image/jpeg 4843 2025-07-21T07:53:01.810892 image/jpeg 120043 2025-07-21T07:53:01.624921 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