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Return to Mars
- Author
- Ben Bova
- Narrator
- Stefan Rudnicki
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 22 August 2008
- Run Time
- 15 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
What Jamie Waterman discovered on Mars was astonishing. What he survived was remarkable—but it was only the beginning.
Six years after the first manned Martian expedition, a second has been announced, this one motivated purely by its profitable potential. Half-Navajo geologist Jamie Waterman, a veteran of the first mission, feels his conflicted soul beckoning him back to the eerie, unforgiving planet. As commander of the new exploratory team, he will have to contend with a bitter and destructive rivalry, a disturbing new emotional attraction, and deadly, incomprehensible “accidents” that appear to be sabotage—all of which could doom the mission to failure. But there are still great secrets to be uncovered on this cruel and enigmatic world, not the least of which is something he glimpsed in the far distance during his first Martian excursion: an improbable structure perched high in the planet’s carmine cliffs—a dwelling that only an intelligent being could have built.
Critics Review
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“Where Bova shines is in making science not only comprehensible but entertaining.”
New York Times Book Review
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“Provocative and believable…Bova writes with sparkling clarity.”
St. Petersburg Times
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“Bova makes the speculative hard science aspects of this novel vivid and appealing.”
Publishers Weekly
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“Characterization is better than usual in this kind of adventure, the pacing is brisk, the scientific details are convincing, and Bova's depiction of the Martian environment is outstanding indeed. No one who enjoyed Mars is likely to turn down this lively continuation of it.”
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“Bova skillfully develops plot and characters in this tale, showing the talent that has earned him six Hugo Awards…Highly recommended.”
Library Journal
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“Combines speculative fiction with psychological thriller…Rudnicki does a wonderful job reading this story, and [it is] quite possible to lose oneself in his performance…Excellent.”
SoundCommentary.com
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“Absorbing and thoroughly satisfying: Mars fans will pounce, while newcomers will feel welcome too.”
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Details
- Author
- Ben Bova
- Narrator
- Stefan Rudnicki
- Duration
- 15 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 August 2008
- ISBN
- 9781483071442
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Science fiction, Science fiction, Science fiction: space opera
Synopsis
What Jamie Waterman discovered on Mars was astonishing. What he survived was remarkable—but it was only the beginning.Six years after the first manned Martian expedition, a second has been announced, this one motivated purely by its profitable potential. Half-Navajo geologist Jamie Waterman, a veteran of the first mission, feels his conflicted soul beckoning him back to the eerie, unforgiving planet. As commander of the new exploratory team, he will have to contend with a bitter and destructive rivalry, a disturbing new emotional attraction, and deadly, incomprehensible “accidents” that appear to be sabotage—all of which could doom the mission to failure. But there are still great secrets to be uncovered on this cruel and enigmatic world, not the least of which is something he glimpsed in the far distance during his first Martian excursion: an improbable structure perched high in the planet’s carmine cliffs—a dwelling that only an intelligent being could have built.
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