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A beloved book from one
of the greatest writers of science fiction ever, restored with its original ending
what was changed by the original publisher.

The
Podkayne of Mars
follows a teenage girl named Podkayne "Poddy" Fries
and her younger brother, Clark, who leave their home on Mars to take a trip on
a spaceliner to visit Earth, accompanied by their great-uncle. Podkayne is a
bright, adventurous sixteen-year-old whose ambition is to become the first
woman deep-space pilot.

The trip suddenly becomes extremely
dangerous when they take an unexpected detour to Venus, and she gets involved
in a volatile diplomatic and political situation involving her uncle.

The book is a first-person narrative consisting of the diary
of Podkayne Fries, a 15-year-old (Earth years) girl living on Mars with her
parents and 11-year-old brother Clark1.

The book explores
themes such as gender roles, family relationships, and politics and has been
noted that Heinlein's portrayal of Podkayne as a strong-willed and independent
young woman was ahead of its time.

Heinlein was extremely
unhappy with the change in the ending the publisher insisted upon when it was first
published. This edition restores the original ending Heinlein wanted.



About the Author:


Robert Anson Heinlein was an American
science-fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and retired Naval officer who is
known as the "dean of science fiction writers". His works emphasized
scientific accuracy, pioneering hard science fiction, and expressed admiration
for competence and critical thinking.

He was one of the
best-selling science-fiction novelists for many decades and is often considered
one of the "Big Three" of English-language science fiction authors
along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.

Heinlein's work
continues to have a significant influence on the science-fiction genre and
modern culture more generally. He coined terms that have become part of the
English language, such as "grok", "waldo", and
"speculative fiction", and popularized existing terms like
"TANSTAAFL", "pay it forward", and "space
marine". He anticipated technologies such as mechanical computer-aided design
and the modern cell-phone in his writing.

Four of Heinlein's
novels won Hugo Awards, and he was named the first Science Fiction Writers
Grand Master in 1974. Seven of his works were awarded "Retro Hugos"
fifty years after publication. Heinlein repeatedly addressed social themes such
as individual liberty and self-reliance, the nature of sexual relationships,
and the influence of organized religion on culture and government within the
framework of his science-fiction stories.

He died in Carmel,
California in 1988.



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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781647100964
  • Publisher: CAEZIK
  • Publisher Imprint: CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 172
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1647100968
  • Publisher Date: 06 Feb 2024
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 281 gr


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