{"product_id":"podkayne-of-mars-9781647100964","title":"Podkayne of Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beloved book from one of the greatest writers of science fiction ever, restored with its original ending that was changed by the original publisher.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Podkayne of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e follows a teenage girl named Podkayne \"Poddy\" Fries and her younger brother, Clark, who leave their home on Mars to take a trip on a spaceliner to visit Earth, accompanied by their great-uncle. Podkayne is a bright, adventurous sixteen-year-old whose ambition is to become the first woman deep-space pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trip suddenly becomes extremely dangerous when they take an unexpected detour to Venus, and she gets involved in a volatile diplomatic and political situation involving her uncle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is a first-person narrative consisting of the diary of Podkayne Fries, a 15-year-old (Earth years) girl living on Mars with her parents and 11-year-old brother Clark1. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores\u003cbr\u003ethemes such as gender roles, family relationships, and politics and has been noted that Heinlein's portrayal of Podkayne as a strong-willed and independent young woman was ahead of its time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeinlein was extremely\u003cbr\u003eunhappy with the change in the ending the publisher insisted upon when it was first published. This edition restores the original ending Heinlein wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CAEZIK SF \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647100964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Robert A. Heinlein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43624093319349,"sku":"9781647100964","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_02eabe93-262d-405e-8a05-3c9e87512980.jpg?v=1707800270","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/podkayne-of-mars-9781647100964","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}