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Red Thunder
The Thunder and Lightning Series (Book 1)
- Author
- John Varley
- Narrator
- Eddie Lopez
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 16 October 2021
- Run Time
- 13 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida decide to take matters into their own hands. If they can quickly build their own space-worthy ship using scrap metal, appliances, and power tools, they have a chance to come from behind—thanks to an inventive new power source that can propel them to the Red Planet within three days. No guts, no glory.
Critics Review
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“Varley’s great strength is in his characterizations, but in Red Thunder he also shows a strong sense of place…If you are willing to simply fantasize about fleeing your office cubicle and becoming a heroic space explorer, this novel will fulfill your wishes.”
Washington Post
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“Full of little gems of wit and intelligence.”
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Details
- Author
- John Varley
- Narrator
- Eddie Lopez
- Duration
- 13 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 October 2021
- ISBN
- 9798200734368
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Science fiction, Adventure fiction
Synopsis
As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida decide to take matters into their own hands. If they can quickly build their own space-worthy ship using scrap metal, appliances, and power tools, they have a chance to come from behind—thanks to an inventive new power source that can propel them to the Red Planet within three days. No guts, no glory.
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