Green Mars

De: Kim Stanley Robinson

Narrado por: Richard Ferrone

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

• Hugo Award, Best Novel, 1994

"This may well be Robinson's best book and possibly the best of the many and various our-future-on-Mars novels to date." (Booklist)
"Yet another masterpiece....I can't imagine anybody else staking out any portion of this immemorial dreamscape with the same elegant detail and thoroughness; it's Kim Stanley Robinson's now and for a long time to come." (Science Fiction Age)

Inconceivable!

I really enjoyed Red Mars and wanted to continue the series. I must say, while this was not quite as intriguing as the first book, it was still a very well written and enjoyable continuation. The detail could be monotonous for some (you probably already know whether or not this series is right for you from the first book haha), but I love the detail, it feels like a future documentary in a lot of ways. On occasion, I found myself needing to rewind some sections that were a little dry or when following some of the characters who were not quite as interesting as others and would lose my attention. I'm looking forward to the Blue Mars next!

A wonderful follow on to Red Mars!

A truly satisfying second installment in the Red Mars saga. The broad development of modern concepts in a wide range of scientific disciplines continues to be mid expanding, providing a believable and exhilarating ride through a Mars development process that is incredibly convincing. Again, Elon Musk eat your out!

Engaging... more so than book one

In book 2 ( Green mars) I felt a better connection with the characters more storyline, faster pace, less Classroom lecturing; I actually find myself looking forward to the 3rd book.

Better than the first book

To me the characters were much more interesting, likeable and believable in this second book of the series. I had a hard time finishing the first one, but I'm glad I did.

Stirring continuation

A pleasure to re-enter this world and follow old and new lives and loves and science experiments on Mars. Same reader, who has a non-melodramatic but mellowly differentiated character style that I like. Heading for book 3 now!

Great performance, beautiful story.

The narration adds to the story. The book is intricate, beautiful, so wide in scope while making the individuals matter as well.

Brilliant!

I couldn't wait to began reading this book! Now I cannot wait to begin the final installment

world builder turns civ builder

There's still lots of science, but more discussion of how to build a society.

Good but lacking direction.

The book (and thus far the series) are interesting, well informed and well written. They are also lacking a little in direction.

It may be a time thing but some of the writing about middle eastern folks is a little questionable.

An intriguing story of what could be.

This is the second book in the trilogy. It is a long ride from beginning to end, almost 90 hours. For a single single reader to be able to maintain a consistent tone and repeatable character voices is beyond impressive.

The sorry is both captivating and boring. There isn't a consistent plot. It's more like a diary of how a handful of characters interact with each other and the worlds around them including their lives living on Mars. There are times when the author goes far too deep into details about the surrounding train or scientific details. Some people won't be able to make it though the story. If you can persevere, it is a good story to tackle.

This specific book, a few new character are introduced but many of the previous characters and still around. The previous conflict is resolved but new global problems occurred. Time starts skipping faster than the first book and life on Mars gets more complicated.