The release date for the English version of 'The Martian' by
Andy Weir is Feb 2014. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first humans to set foot on Mars six days ago.
He is now certain that he will be the first to pass away there.
Mark finds himself stuck and entirely alone with no means to even notify Earth that he's alive after a dust storm almost kills him and forces his crew to escape while believing him dead. Even if he could get word out, his supplies would run out long before a rescue could come.
It's likely that he won't have enough time to starve to death. It's much more probable that the broken equipment, the harsh surroundings, or simple "human error" will take his life first.
Mark, however, isn't quite ready to give up. Using his technical expertise, inventiveness, and unwavering will to persevere, he resolutely faces one apparently impossible challenge after another. Will his ingenuity be sufficient to overcome the insurmountable obstacles in his path?