Project Gutenberg 2023-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 76 Kleine, Walter L. Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Deadline $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Deadline" by Walter L. Kleine is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story centers around the challenges of establishing the first human base on Mars as a small crew faces life-or-death decisions under intense pressure and time constraints. Combining themes of survival, human connection, and the psychological aspects of space travel, the narrative explores the characters' struggles both with the harsh Martian environment and their own emotional burdens. The plot follows Marsh and Helene, the sole survivors of a botched Martian landing, as they grapple with the responsibility of creating a landing strip for the arrival of additional ships. With only seventy days to prepare and a plethora of mechanical and psychological obstacles to overcome, they must collaborate to navigate their daunting environment while coping with their personal grief and the implications of forming a new relationship. As they fight against the clock and the unforgiving terrain, their bond deepens into a mix of love and necessity, leading to profound developments in their interdependence and the realization of what survival truly entails. Ultimately, the novel highlights both the technical challenges of space exploration and the emotional resilience required to endure such isolation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230820084338kleine 1957 US Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60925 2025-06-28T09:45:13.889650 text/html 57828 2023-09-07T09:41:54 text/html 261490 2025-06-28T09:45:17.461618 application/epub+zip 260283 2025-06-28T09:45:15.494628 application/epub+zip 164421 2025-06-28T09:45:14.554666 application/epub+zip 850616 2025-06-28T09:45:18.774633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843435 2025-06-28T09:45:16.865683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51429 2025-06-28T09:45:13.731645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51445 2023-09-07T09:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18546 2025-06-28T09:45:18.901648 application/rdf+xml 23268 2025-06-28T09:45:14.963675 image/jpeg 3976 2025-06-28T09:45:14.758631 image/jpeg 1982810 2023-09-07T09:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1988723 2025-06-28T09:45:13.916656 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