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When it's at its best, this collection presents stand-alone stories of life, love, and work on our celestial neighbor, ranging from the tale of an expedition seeking to conquer Olympus Mons in "Green Mars" to a folksy story of friendship and baseball in "Arthur Sternbach Brings the Curveball to Mars." Unfortunately, some of the material here can be tough going for those unfamiliar with Robinson's Mars milieu. For instance, the ending piece, "Purple Mars," is apparently an autobiographical snippet about the day Robinson finished writing the final novel. That's great stuff for someone who has been following the entire Mars saga from beginning to end, but newcomers will probably not know what to make of it.
Still, there is enough material here to interest anyone on the lookout for some good Mars stories. Although Robinson has made his name by writing fat novels that span dozens of generations and characters, in The Martians he proves that he is also adept at shorter pieces. It's a fine if somewhat uneven collection that serves to round out the Mars universe while providing some excellent reading. --Craig E. Engler
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Book Description Peter Elsen (illustrator). London: Harper Collins:, 1999. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Very Good dust jacket, 400 pp. Cover artwork by: Peter Elsen "New novellas and short stories head the collection featuring many of the trilogy's central characters in events previously only hinted at in the novels. Added to this are works on Martian mythology, the Martian Constitution, scientific extracts and a series of Mars-inspired poems." Essentially, this is a companion volume to the Mars Trilogy. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Very Good dust jacket, Seller Inventory # 6459
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