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Mars

By: Ben Bova
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 This grand epic adventure from six-time Hugo Award - winning author Ben Bova tells the irresistible story of man's first mission to that great unconquered frontier, Mars. Technically plausible and compellingly human, Bova's story explores the political, scientific, and social repercussions of our greatest quest yet: the search for evidence of life beyond Earth's boundaries.

Half-Navajo geologist Jamie Waterman has been selected for the ground team of the first manned expedition to our mysterious neighbor planet. Joining an international team of astronauts and scientists, he endures the rigors of training, the dangers of traveling an incredible distance in space, the challenges of an alien landscape, and the personal and political conflicts that arise when the team must face the most shocking discovery of all.

Listen to Ben Bova's complete Mars trilogy, including the second book, Return to Mars, and the third book, Mars Life.©1992 Ben Bova (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure Fantasy Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Space Opera Interstellar Solar System Mars

Critic Reviews

"A bulging, impressive, all-you-ever-wanted-to-know, you-are-there Martian odyssey." ( Kirkus Reviews)
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story flowed easily. character development was defined. story line kept me hooked. can't wait to read next one.

awesome narration. I loved the story. followed

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Although I found this story interesting I could not follow why it kept jumping to things that had happened in the past. Where they dreams, important memories. Did I miss the explanation? I don't know. Narrator was good.

Book 1

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Boring, racist, sexist & misogynistic. This will be last Ben Bova, novel.
I do not recommend this book at all.

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