Lost Mars
Stories from the Golden Age of the Red Planet
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Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
The Crystal Egg / H. G. Wells
Letters from Mars / W. S. Lach-Szyrma
The Great Sacrifice / George C. Wallis
The Forgotten Man of Space / P. Schuyler Miller
A Martian Odyssey / Stanley G. Weinbaum
Ylla / Ray Bradbury
Measureless to Man / Marion Zimmer Bradley
Without Bugles / E. C. Tubb
Crucifixus Etiam / Walter M. Miller, Jr.
The Time-Tombs / J. G. Ballard
The Crystal Egg / H. G. Wells
Letters from Mars / W. S. Lach-Szyrma
The Great Sacrifice / George C. Wallis
The Forgotten Man of Space / P. Schuyler Miller
A Martian Odyssey / Stanley G. Weinbaum
Ylla / Ray Bradbury
Measureless to Man / Marion Zimmer Bradley
Without Bugles / E. C. Tubb
Crucifixus Etiam / Walter M. Miller, Jr.
The Time-Tombs / J. G. Ballard
Review Quotes
Locus Magazine
“This superlative set of stories shows us how the Red Planet has served both as a character in its own right—its physical realities conjured up vividly as a counterpart to Earth’s beneficent clime—and as a foil for the many kinds of drama that humans inflict on the landscape of any place they choose to inhabit. . . . Vibrant and powerful.”
Publishers Weekly
“Enchanting . . . . Extensive . . . . Readers fond of classic science fiction imbued with romance, exotic settings, and whimsical scenarios will treasure these evocative stories.”
Kirkus Reviews
“A thoroughly enjoyable assemblage of old-time science fiction.”
Booklist
“These stories are of the highest quality and illustrate how our evolving understanding of the Red Planet changed the way we wrote about it and how Mars came to occupy a prominent position in our hopes, dreams, and fears as the modern age dawned and grew. . . . A fascinating overview of the history of Mars in science fiction, from the birth of the genre through the beginning of the space age.”
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