Project Gutenberg 2020-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 151 Simak, Clifford D. 1904 1988 Simak, Clifford Donald Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick Message From Mars Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Message From Mars" by Clifford D. Simak is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of isolation, survival, and the consequences of human ambition as Earthmen attempt to travel to Mars. The narrative draws attention to the dangers of space travel and the unforeseen repercussions of humanity's interactions with alien life. The plot centers around Scott Nixon, who embarks on a perilous journey to Mars after the prior Martian missions have ended in tragedy. Alongside him is stowaway Jimmy Baldwin, whose mind has been adversely affected by the experiences of space flight. Upon reaching Mars, Scott discovers evidence of other Earthmen who have been lost, including his brother Hugh, who has been surviving alone on the planet. The Martians remain elusive, with the only signs of their presence being mechanical bugs and the invasive Martian lilies that they sent to Earth. As the story unfolds, it reveals that the lilies and the bugs are part of a cunning invasion plan, designed to conquer Earth without direct confrontation. Ultimately, Scott is forced to confront the stark reality of this alien civilization, leading to a tragic conclusion as he tries to warn Earth of the impending danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 85946 2025-06-24T14:32:07.391081 text/html 62480 2024-10-18T03:51:08 text/html 297560 2025-06-24T14:32:09.400124 application/epub+zip 297468 2025-06-24T14:32:07.787100 application/epub+zip 95713 2025-06-24T14:32:07.555110 application/epub+zip 341924 2025-06-24T14:32:10.756137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334562 2025-06-24T14:32:09.200151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133116 2022-09-28T05:30:19.970058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78232 2023-09-26T13:04:02.768331 text/plain 58400 2024-10-18T03:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16994 2025-06-24T14:32:10.887086 application/rdf+xml 30136 2025-06-24T14:32:07.652150 image/jpeg 5139 2025-06-24T14:32:07.594094 image/jpeg 416871 2025-06-24T14:32:07.407081 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