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Green Mars (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Kim Stanley Robinson (Author), Richard Ferrone (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 27 hours and 11 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Recorded Books
  • Audible Release Date: 31 Mar 2008
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SPXO1M
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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In Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson imagined a near future in which humankind established the first colonies on Mars and began to make the planet inhabitable for humans. In this stunning sequel to that Nebula Award-winning novel, Robinson takes the colonization of Mars to a new generation, with a new set of problems and concerns.

The initial Martian pioneers had fierce disagreements about how the planet should be used by humans. This led to a war that threatened the lives of billions of people on both Mars and Earth. Now, the second generation of settlers continues the struggle to survive the hostile yet strangely beautiful environment of the red planet. Their decisions and actions will ultimately determine whether Mars will simply be a sanctuary for scientists, a source of raw materials for Earth, or something much more.

Richard Ferrone's robust narration of this thrilling, timeless tale captures the fascinating diversity of Robinson's compelling characters, taking listeners to the farthest frontier of humanity's struggle to survive.

©1994 Kim Stanley Robinson; (P)2001 Recorded Books
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Another great epic 10 Nov 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book is the continuation of Red Mars, it shows how Mars has been changed by the people and how the people have been changed by Mars. It is an extremely good book, filled with a good plot, some science and the socio-poltical observations I have come to expect from Robinson. Be warned though, this is NOT a light read, in fact it is often very heavy going and the non-scientifically minded might get confused by some of the explanations. However, if you can make your way through it then it is an enjoyable and rewarding read.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first book in the Mars series brought us into a newly settled world and made us want to be there - although maybe not having to deal with all those fascinating problems with concrete. Green Mars continues developing characters that we met in the first book and tracking the political and ecological developments of a terraforming world. Unlike much sci fi involving habitation of a new planet, Robinson takes an intelligent understanding of anthropology and social theories and applies it to a well written and engaging plot. I will admit now to reading the whole series already and enjoying almost every moment of them and yearning to see the expansive red landscapes and the gradual terraforming mutating the planet, slowly but surely. If you've read the first book(Red Mars), don't worry about the sequel letting you down. If you haven't read the first one, then read it first, or Green Mars won't make sense.
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Mars book 2 23 Nov 2006
By Jane Aland VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Following on from the failed revolution at the end of `Red Mars' this second book in Kim Stanley Robinson's epic trilogy follows the revolutionists as they go underground, while clashes between multinational corporations and ecological disaster on Earth eventually herald the start of another attempt to gain independence for Mars. As with it's predecessor this is at times a rather heavy-going read, with the pace often slowing to a crawl, but for those with the mental stamina this is ultimately a rewarding future history.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
boring
Red Mars was OK
Green Mars was boring
Blue Mars was even more boring

It was almost as if the Green and Blue versions were just variations on Red Mars with... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jim Campbell
Inspiring and epic hard SF, but occasionally gets a little dry
2090. Sixty years ago, humanity landed on Mars, and stayed. The First Hundred led the colonisation effort, soon joined by other colonists and settlers. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Whitehead
Possibly justified self indulgence
This is the second volume of a trilogy which is most definitely not for the faint hearted. I read the three books while recovering from surgery, and would recommend them only to... Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by Ariadne Tampion
green mars
The book was a present for my son I was very upset when I received it as it was second hand also I paid three times too much for it. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mrs. M. Brown
Just as good as "Red Mars"
"Green Mars" seamlessly follows on from where "Red Mars" left off and it is just as well written and convincing as the first book of the trilogy. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2005 by L. Davidson
Dry and verbose, but interesting
Like the first book, Red Mars, at times this can read more like a history textbook than a novel. The book is broken up into sections, each written from the point of view of... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2005 by Kenny Macleod
Very good if you have read Red Mars
Very good if you have read Red Mars. As it is a continuation. I am into the 3rd book, and they all are very good. He makes the stories very believeable
Published on 9 Mar 2000
Verbose
Lots of pages, little content. Even more wordy than the first volume (Red Mars).
Published on 15 Oct 1999
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