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Summary

Mars has always been more than a planet. 
It’s a mirror, a mystery, and a warning — imagined again and again by the greatest minds of classic science fiction. 
Mars and Martians and Nothing But Mars and Martians gathers nineteen unforgettable short stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s — a golden era when writers didn’t just dream about space… they built entire civilizations in the red dust. 
You’ll meet explorers who push too far, colonists who learn too late, and Martians who may not be what anyone expects. Some stories are thrilling. Some are ironic. Some are quietly haunting. All of them remind us that curiosity always comes with consequences. 
Inside this collection you’ll find legendary authors such as Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl, Poul Anderson, Fredric Brown, Harry Harrison, Mack Reynolds, and more — each bringing their own vision of Mars: hopeful, hostile, mysterious, and occasionally very funny.The Old Martians by Rog PhillipsDefense Mech by Ray BradburyThe Martians and the Coys by Mack ReynoldsLazarus Come Forth by Ray BradburyA Zloor For Your Trouble by Mack ReynoldsMonster by William MorrisonFee Of The Frontier by H. B. FyfeMadmen of Mars by Erik FennelJonah of the Jove-Run by Ray BradburyEarthmen Bearing Gifts by Fredric BrownAlien Equivalent by Richard R. SmithA Little Journey by Ray Bradbury$1,000 a Plate by Jack McKentyThe Luckiest Man Alive by William MorrisonA Message From Our Sponsor by Henry SlesarThe Martian Shore by Charles L. FontenayArm of the Law by Harry HarrisonThe Hated by Frederik PohlDuel on Syrtis by Poul Anderson

Duration: about 10 hours (10:08:21)
Publishing date: 2023-01-28; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

• Contemporary Fiction
• Science Fiction & Fantasy
• Young Readers