Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 65 Phillips, Rog 1909 1965 Graham, Roger Phillips Browning, Craig The Old Martians Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Old Martians" by Rog Phillips is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of reincarnation and ancient civilizations, set against the backdrop of a Martian landscape filled with the remnants of a once-thriving society. It delves into the psychological impact on individuals who believe they have past lives intertwined with those of ancient Martians. In the story, the protagonist, Joe, is part of an agency tasked with monitoring individuals who exhibit signs of psychological instability linked to the Martian ruins. The main plot revolves around Herb, a troubled man convinced that he has lived on Mars before and is determined to find proof of his past. Accompanying him is Dotty, who fears for his sanity, particularly as Herb's obsession grows. The narrative escalates when Herb discovers a dangerous weapon linked to the ancient Martians, leading to a tense confrontation with Joe and his colleagues. The story ultimately raises questions about identity, memory, and the potential dangers of the past resurfacing in the present, as well as humanity's readiness to confront unknown legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32590/32590-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 57197 57202 2024-10-14T03:57:54.870338 2023-09-14T08:52:55.368895 text/html text/html 53697 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 133058 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145596 2024-10-14T03:57:57.051324 application/epub+zip 144425 2024-10-14T03:57:55.389300 application/epub+zip 71185 2024-10-14T03:57:55.125326 application/epub+zip 180992 2024-10-14T03:57:58.383336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173299 2024-10-14T03:57:56.667314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100365 2022-09-15T05:27:20.060684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49169 49073 2024-10-14T03:57:54.713407 2023-09-14T08:52:55.237884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48983 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19137 2021-01-06T16:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20165 2024-10-14T03:57:58.508294 application/rdf+xml 28446 2024-10-14T03:57:55.184346 image/jpeg 4843 2024-10-14T03:57:55.155304 image/jpeg 133746 2024-10-14T03:57:54.882307 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia