| Podkayne of Mars Lib/E Contributor(s): Heinlein, Robert A. (Author), Nankani, Soneela (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504681789 ISBN-13: 9781504681780 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
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| Publisher Description: A tale beloved by many fans of Robert A. Heinlein, Podkayne of Mars tells the story of a young Marswoman and her interplanetary adventures with her uncle and her genius brother. Told largely through Podkayne's diaries, the story details her travel to Earth with her two companions. Podkayne has definite plans on what to do and how to do it, but not everything is as it seems. She is suddenly thrust into the middle of life-or-death situations when the liner they are traveling on makes a stop at Venus. Heinlein was originally asked to change the controversial ending, and he reluctantly did. But he felt the original ending better suited the story and was never satisfied with the modified safer ending. This edition restores the book to how Heinlein originally wrote it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heinlein, Robert A.: - Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) took a variety of jobs before beginning to write science fiction in 1939. He became the dominant science fiction writer of the modern era, a writer whose influence on the field was immense. He won science fiction's Hugo Award for best novel seven times, and several of his books were New York Times bestsellers. In 1975 he received the first Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement. Nankani, Soneela: - Soneela Nankani, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a classically trained actress, voice-over artist, and singer who has had roles in film and on television. She has worked with the award-winning Sojourn Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. |