{"product_id":"the-martians-9780553574012","title":"The Martians","description":"\u003cb\u003eKim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy is one of science fiction's most honored stories, with \u003ci\u003eRed Mars\u003c\/i\u003e winning the distinguished Nebula Award, and both \u003ci\u003eGreen Mars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlue Mars \u003c\/i\u003ehonored with the Hugo. Now Robinson returns to the realm he has made his own--the planet Mars--in a brilliantly imagined drama with a searing poetic vision.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a training mission in Antarctica to blistering sandstorms sweeping through labyrinths of barren canyons, the interwoven stories of \u003ci\u003eThe Martians\u003c\/i\u003e set in motion a sprawling cast of characters upon the surface of Mars. As the planet is transformed from an unexplored and forbidding terrain to a troubled image of a re-created Earth, we meet the First Hundred explorers--men and women who are bound together by Earth's tenuous toehold on Mars. Presenting unforgettable stories of hope and disappointment, of fierce physical and psychological struggles, \u003ci\u003eThe Martians\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic chronicle of a planet that represents one of humanity's most glorious possibilities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Martians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A uniquely rewarding experience of state-of-the-art science fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"No one familiar with Robinson's trilogy can read through these final, valedictory stories without feeling moved.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The stories are beautifully written, the characters are well developed and the author's passion for ecology manifests itself on every page.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16149256\"\u003eKim Stanley Robinson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spectra Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.88h x 4.18w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553574012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553574019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028030\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Opera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028040\"\u003eScience Fiction | Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKim Stanley Robinson is the author of the Nebula and Hugo Award-winning Mars trilogy--\u003cb\u003eRed Mars, Green Mars\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBlue Mars\u003c\/b\u003e--as well as \u003cb\u003eAntarctica, The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast, Pacific Edge, A Short, Sharp Shock\u003c\/b\u003e, and other novels. He lives in Davis, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spectra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44715304321261,"sku":"9780553574012","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_13e9dbd4-c71c-4a81-b90a-cf3ac5c09be2.jpg?v=1754411670","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-martians-9780553574012","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}