Moving Mars

Name: Moving Mars
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Greg Bear
ISBN: 9781423353133

Author: Greg Bear

Narrator: Sharon Williams

Unabridged: 14 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 02/22/2008

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Greg Bear is "a writer who is rapidly redefining the shape of the modern hard science fiction novel" (Keith Ferrell, Omni Magazine), and in Moving Mars he explores one very plausible scenario for the future of Earth's neighboring planet.Mars is a colonial world governed by corporate interests on Earth. The citizens of Mars are hardworking, brave, and intelligent, but held back by their lack of access to the best education, and the desire of Earthly powers to keep the best inventions for themselves. The young Martians - the second and third generation born on Mars - have little loyalty to the Earth, and strong belief that their planet can be independent. The revolution begins slowly, but matures to its inevitable conclusion.

About Greg Bear

Greg Bear is the author of twenty-four books, which have been translated into a dozen languages. He has been awarded two Hugos and four Nebulas for his fiction. He was called the “best working writer of hard science fiction” by The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. He is married to Astrid Anderson Bear. They are the parents of two children, Erik and Alexandra.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Megan on February 08, 2018

I kind of can't believe this book was nominated for a Hugo. I mean, Greg Bear is often a very good writer, and I've enjoyed previous books of his. Not this one, though. This one was just plain bad and there were several points where I thought about putting it down and walking away. When I was scroll......more

Goodreads review by Michael on February 09, 2023

This was a surprisingly great book. The idea of having a pacific Mars versus a more aggressive Earth made for a nice twist on the traditional martial Mars versus Earth trope. The idea of having multiple variables coded into subatomic particles was also novel. I liked the characters and the narrative......more

Goodreads review by Karen’s Library on February 24, 2024

Moving Mars is probably my favorite hard Sci-fi book I've read! Although the first half is mind boggling and full of politics and science that I didn't understand whatsoever, the 2nd half more than makes up for it with the breathtaking action. Again, as in the first six or ten times I've read this,......more

Goodreads review by prcardi on May 17, 2020

Storyline: 3/5 Characters: 3/5 Writing Style: 3/5 World: 4/5 Using some rough measure of quality, one could make a convincing argument for Moving Mars being categorized alongside Queen of Angels and Heads, the first two volumes in this loosely connected series. None of them rank among the greats of scie......more

Goodreads review by Ira on February 18, 2025

Check out my full, spoiler free, video review HERE. This is a novel that has some grand ideas and concepts with vivid scenes that I probably won’t forget for a long time, but it takes a long time to get there in this 500 page book. The whole novel is told from the first person POV of the main charact......more