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The Martian
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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The Martian
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Publisher's Summary
A brand-new production of Andy Weir’s modern sci-fi classic, narrated by the incomparable Wil Wheaton, and featuring bonus content from the writings of Mark Watney.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills - and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit - he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Wil Wheaton, who has lent his voice to sci-fi blockbusters like Ready Player One and Redshirts, breathes new life (and plenty of sarcasm) into the iconic character of Mark Watney, making this edition a must-listen for both longtime fans of The Martian and new listeners alike.
BONUS MATERIAL: This edition includes the following extras:
- “Diary of an AssCan” - Mark Watney, new astronaut
- “I Made It!” - A happy letter to Mom
- “Car Trouble” - A somewhat sad letter to Mom
- “The Earthling” - A postscript. *Available for the first time in this recording
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- The Keyboard
- 09-08-2020
Great story, terrible narration
Wow, what a story! I'd seen the movie, like everyone else, but still got so much from the book! the science, story and suspense was masterfully done.
I wish I could say the same of the narration. Seriously, what does everyone see in this guy? He's literally got just one accent, and it's set to 'Cocky Will Wheaton.' Thank goodness most of the story was solo - the few parts where there were multiple people in it were just a run-on of confusing speech where I couldn't pick who was talking.
Other than that though... an enjoyable story. I can see why it's rated so highly.
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- Simon
- 15-05-2020
brilliant
loved it. laughed out loud often and cheered for the characters wildly. Especially great watching the stars as you get to the end and picturing events as if on the radio.
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- brian fahrendorf
- 04-07-2020
I HATE WILL WHEATON (but he was great)
suprising after a few minutes into the audiobook I saw it was being narrated by Will wheaton (not a fan) and almost stopped listening on principle alone, but hey he was not for once annoying me so I continued and to my surprise he did a good job and it was a great book.
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- Inez
- 08-06-2020
Surprisingly addictive
Although some of the space jargon went over my head, I was drawn into the story after just a few minutes and was hooked. Great story line and fantastic humour had me laughing and on edge all at the same time. Beautifully read .... absolutely recommend this audio book.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-2020
Captivating
Wow, great story, great narrator, almost tempted to start from the beginning again to re-listen straight-away!
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-06-2020
Impressed
This was a special book. I wasn't sure I would enjoy it but I found it quite entertaining and interesting.
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- PotsnPans
- 15-06-2020
Great to hear where the movie was adapted from
One of my favourite movies so have been looking at the Audiobook for a long time tossing up. Some of the comments about the tech/science put me off a little. Much easier to handle following the movie, so don't be put off. The book is a terrific listen and WW did a fantastic job with the narration. They didn't have to stray far from the novel to make the movie which shows just what a great piece of writing it is. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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- Leearna Shaw
- 15-06-2020
Brilliant story, brilliant performance!
What an incredible story, written by a master of the written word, and one of the best narrations on Audible. Will Wheaton is a genius.
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- ian
- 17-06-2020
The best book I have read to me.
Wil Wheatens narration brings the book to life. Great story. Great characters. Enthralling from start to finish
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- Summer King
- 18-06-2020
Highly recommend
This is an amazing book and wonderfully narrated by Wil Wheaton highly recommend and can’t wait to watch the movie
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