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Richard Ferrone
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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 BooksCritic Reviews
- 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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- Anonymous User
- 30-11-2018
gripping
great book, creating a detailed world and describing the challenges of life in the extreme, but underlined by humanity and cultures
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- Will Kerr
- 28-08-2018
Staggering book
Loved every minute of this epic of a story. Engrossing. Fascinating. A hope for the future.
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- Shhnorkel
- 12-05-2018
Rich, prescient, thought-provoking, beautiful
An incredible story - rich characters, interesting multilayered tale of science, space, politics and culture. I learned a lot, pondered a lot and enjoyed its richness, relevance and epic poetic style. Since starting this book I have become a fan of the author as a thinker and speaker. Looking forward to the next two in the trilogy!
Performance by the narrator was pretty good.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2018
Love the detail
Have been wanting to read this for 20 years. Just a bit long, looking forward to the sequels
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- HodsonClarke
- 18-08-2019
Rereading an old favorite
I read these books as a teenager and still have concepts from it come into my brain. I loved the attempts at predicting the future of science and that no character is so central to the story that they are “safe”.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-10-2023
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Read this when first published. It hasn’t aged perfectly but still one of my favourites.
Yes there are a few hiccups, add a decade or two to the timeline and it will flow that much better.
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- Simon Rashleigh
- 04-05-2023
Confusing start, but superb later on.
I nearly abandoned this book from its confusing start as I found it unrealistic due to its lack of tech on how they established a Martian colony. It was all about politics and personalities. But then the book finally got past its confusing start and got on with the original mission to Mars and it was fantastic from there on, and just gets better from there on. The confusing flash forward in time start does makes sense later on. Definitely worth persisting with this high drama Sci-FI classic. It’s an important work worthy of your time, with superb science and the most comprehensive Mars story I have ever come across in book and on screen.
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- Jackson
- 21-12-2017
Great hard sci fi
I loved hearing a hard sci fi that not only thought about physical sciences but earth and biological science as well. the author works hard to create an utterly believable story (despite recent scientific evidence that water is so scarce on Mars!).
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- M. Beard
- 06-11-2017
loved it
highly recommended. excellent character and world building. thoroughly engaging story. very thought provoking. best sort of scifi
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- Anonymous User
- 13-02-2023
good listening 🎶
amididly, I did read the second book first, which made this make so much sense from the beginning. all and all, if you enjoy sifi and some good tech talk, have a listen.
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