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Red Mars

Written by: Kim Stanley Robinson
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, Red Mars is the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson's best-selling trilogy. Red Mars is praised by scientists for its detailed visions of future technology. It is also hailed by authors and critics for its vivid characters and dramatic conflicts.

For centuries, the red planet has enticed the people of Earth. Now an international group of scientists has colonized Mars. Leaving Earth forever, these 100 people have traveled nine months to reach their new home. This is the remarkable story of the world they create - and the hidden power struggles of those who want to control it.

Although it is fiction, Red Mars is based on years of research. As living spaces and greenhouses multiply, an astonishing panorama of our galactic future rises from the red dust. Through Richard Ferrone's narration, each scene is energized with the designs and dreams of the extraordinary pioneers.

©1993 Kim Stanley Robinson (P)2000 Recorded Books Fantasy Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Solar System Mars
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What the critics say

  • Nebula Award, Best Novel, 1993

"Generously blending hard science with canny insight into human strengths and weaknesses, this suspenseful sf saga should appeal to a wide range of readers." (Library Journal)
"The ultimate in future history." (Daily Mail)

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Not a bad book, but not what I was looking for. It had a lot to do about politics and political theory than what it would be like to live in the future colonizing our red neighbor. the story became very dry at times. A better version of this sort of story is The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by R. A. Heinlein.

More a novel about politics than colonizing Mars.

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Just could not get into the characters. Abandoned after 4 hours. Probably not a bad hood, just not for me. .

Just could not get into it

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Some of the best hard SciFi ever written, I first read it as a teenager and it has influenced my thinking about the future, economics,and policies ever since.

EXCELLENT

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was okay. didn't turn out to be my cup of tea. there's alot of story. I like the world building that happens, that's really cool.

sooo looong...

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It was great. Not as action packed as I thought for some reason, but as a science buff, the amazing articulation and detail taken in the world building of Mars was well received.

great world building

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