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Linked stories about humans colonizing Mars
1950Fast paceMelancholic
What it is about
This collection of connected stories follows a series of expeditions from Earth to Mars. Each story shows a different stage of the colonization, from the first explorers to the settlers who follow. The Martians themselves are mysterious and gently poetic.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want literary science fiction.
What you will get
A classic that is more about people than rockets.
The Martian Chronicles Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Science Fiction · Mars · Colonization · Story cycle
Length
222 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Explorers, settlers and Martians.
Setting
Mars, over several decades.
What makes it different
A series of short stories that read as one mosaic novel.
Feel
Poetic, haunting and wistful.
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