"When her loving, free-spirited grandmother Primrose passes away, Victoria is bereft, yet resilient - she has survived tragedy before. But even her strength is tested when a mysterious woman attends Primβs funeral and claims to be the mother Victoria thought was dead. As the two women get to know ea
The Day the Martians Came
β Scribed by Frederik Pohl
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Year
- 1988;1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 14 KB
- Edition
- 1st St. Martin's Press mass market ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0312917813
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β¦ Synopsis
Henry Steegman is hardly "Mr. Personality" aboard the Mars-bound Algonquin 9. Yet it is he who bungles upon the spectacular Macy's-like city beneath the Red Planet's crust. For better or worse, the name Steegman will be immortalized by a discovery that will transform millions of lives.
For a struggling screenwriter, the Martian beings could mean a big story, big bucks, headlines...and more women than any many his size has ever known...
For an exhiled Russian rocket man, the are a possible route to America's space program, and the land of opportunity...
For a flying-saucer faker of flickering fame, the possibilities are out of this world.
In a brilliant near-future look at the human condition, Frederick Pohl has honed his satire-sharp science fiction to a steely new edge.
Henry Steegman is hardly "Mr. Personality" aboard the Mars-bound Algonquin 9. Yet it is he who bungles upon the spectacular Macy's-like city beneath the Red Planet's crust. For better or worse, the name Steegman will be immortalized by a discovery that will transform millions of lives.
Library : Science Fiction
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780312917814
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