Project Gutenberg 2020-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 113 Van Houten, Ray 1919 1963 Houten, Raymond Van Houten, Ray Van Morey, Leo 1889 1965 Morey y Pena, Leopoldo Raul The Last Martian Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Last Martian" by Raymond Van Houten is a science fiction novel that likely dates back to the early 1940s. Set on Mars, the narrative explores themes of survival and companionship in a dying civilization, focusing on the last vestiges of Martian life and the arrival of an extraterrestrial visitor. The story encapsulates the quest for resources, the challenges presented by a hostile environment, and the hope for revitalization. The plot revolves around Peetn, the last Martian caretaker of a water station, who encounters an Earth astronaut named Harrison Clark after Clark crashes on the planet. As Peetn navigates the deserts of Mars, he grapples with feelings of isolation and despair over his civilization's fate. When he discovers the injured Clark, he offers help, sparking an unlikely friendship that heralds a turning point for both characters. With Clark's knowledge and ingenuity, they work together to revive the failing machinery that pumps water from the ice caps, ultimately rejuvenating their environment and reigniting hope for the future. The novel blends elements of adventure and camaraderie, highlighting how two distinct beings can come together to nurture life against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 66484 2025-06-24T13:39:49.358579 text/html 42588 2024-10-18T03:17:14 text/html 225414 2025-06-24T13:39:51.058610 application/epub+zip 224249 2025-06-24T13:39:49.704617 application/epub+zip 81303 2025-06-24T13:39:49.506579 application/epub+zip 264391 2025-06-24T13:39:52.365621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256558 2025-06-24T13:39:50.870595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113882 2022-09-28T01:35:15.639851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60005 2023-09-26T12:09:30.077744 text/plain 40184 2024-10-18T03:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17032 2025-06-24T13:39:52.489575 application/rdf+xml 27005 2025-06-24T13:39:49.583608 image/jpeg 4571 2025-06-24T13:39:49.544675 image/jpeg 413967 2025-06-24T13:39:49.371606 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