Mars (abridged) - Ben Bova

Category: Novel, Sci-Fi
Language: English
Keywords: Grand Tour space travel

Written by Ben Bova
Read by Harlan Ellison
Format: MP3
Bitrate: Mixed
Abridged

Since the unabridged Grand Tour series was recently shared, here is an odd companion: an abridged version of the 4th book as read by author Harlan Ellison. (He also narrated Return to Mars, although the availability of that production is limited to cassette.)
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Jamie Waterman has been selected to participate in the first manned expedition to Mars. Joining an international team of astronauts and scientists, the half-Navajo geologist endures the rigors of training, the perils of space travel, the challenges of an alien landscape, and the conflicts that arise when the team faces a shocking discovery. In this compelling human drama, Ben Bova explores the political, scientific, and social repercussions of our greatest quest yet: the search for life beyond Earth.

4 hrs, 55 mins
December 1999