false 4791589 3 First came Edgar Rice Burroughs' view of the Red Planet, then the romance of Leigh Brackett, the poetic visions of Ray Bradbury, and the hard sf underpinnings of Kim Stanley Robinson's trilogy. Now, added to that estimable list, we have Kage Baker, who makes Earth s nearest neighbor all her own.<br><br>When the British Arean Company founded its Martian colony, it welcomed any settlers it could get to undertake the grueling task of terraforming the cold red planet. Outcasts, misfits and dreamers emigrated there in droves--only to be abandoned when the BAC discovered it couldn't turn a profit on Mars. This is the story of Mary Griffith, a determined woman with three daughters, who opened the only place to buy a beer on the Tharsis Bulge. It's the story of Manco Inca, whose attempt to terraform Mars brought a new goddess vividly to life; of Stanford Crosley, con man extraordinaire; of Ottorino Vespucci, space cowboy and romantic hero; of the Clan Morrigan, of the denizens of the Martian Motel, and of the machinations of another Company entirely, all of whom contribute to the downfall of the BAC and the founding of a new world.<br><br>Based on the Hugo-nominated novella of the same name, The Empress of Mars is a rollicking novel of action, offworld romance and high adventure.<br><br>The Subterranean Press edition of The Empress of Mars will be the true first edition, preceding the trade edition by several months. It is limited to 448 numbered copies signed by the author. 6642421 2003 The Empress of Mars total:21|5:3|4:10|3:5|2:2|1:1| 21 75 42 8 4 1 false false Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 12:40:27 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:44:14 -0700 2009 The Empress of Mars novella.
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