0002: A Martian Odessey

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Today we discuss A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum. First published in 1934, it was a memorable and groundbreaking story about an explorer who crashed on Mars and forced to walk across the planet to get back to his expedition.

Wonder Stories, July 1934:
https://archive.org/details/Wonder_Stories_v06n02_1934-07/page/n1/mode/1up

Stanley G. Weinbaum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_G._Weinbaum

Notes courtesy of Pioneers of Wonder (1999) Eric Leif Davin