The Martian: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Martian, credited to Alec Rowley Hilliard; Allen Glasser, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Martian by Alec Rowley Hilliard; Allen Glasser. Read in English by Paul Harvey The water was evaporated by the ever-shining sun until there was none left for the thirsty plants. Every year more workers died in misery. A stranger from another world comes and experiences the attempts by two different cultures with different languages to understand what the other wants. Not all educated cultures are cordial or sympathetic to new arrivals. This book explores one potential outcome of the meeting of alien races. - Summary by Paul Harvey

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Martian
• Author credits: Alec Rowley Hilliard; Allen Glasser
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 1:19:38

Catalogue topics

• martian
• alien culture
• water shortage

Track guide

1. 01 - The Martian — 17:28
2. 02 - Signs of Life — 12:14
3. 03 - In Confinement — 16:09
4. 04 - The Circus — 17:31
5. 05 - Blumberg Promises — 16:16

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