'My final Science Fiction novel' - Brian Aldiss
Brian Aldiss has announced that this book, Finches of Mars, will be his final science fiction novel. And what a way to end one of the most illustrious careers in the genre.
Set on the Red Planet, it follows the stories of a group of colonists and the problems they have in setting up a new society. Life can be sustained by technology but new life will not prosper - the women on the planet only ever give birth to stillborn children. Finches of Mars follows the story of one woman as she attempts to carry her baby to term.
Thought-provoking and moving in equal measure, this explores many of the author's classic themes and is a landmark novel in any genre.
Genre: Science Fiction
Brian Aldiss has announced that this book, Finches of Mars, will be his final science fiction novel. And what a way to end one of the most illustrious careers in the genre.
Set on the Red Planet, it follows the stories of a group of colonists and the problems they have in setting up a new society. Life can be sustained by technology but new life will not prosper - the women on the planet only ever give birth to stillborn children. Finches of Mars follows the story of one woman as she attempts to carry her baby to term.
Thought-provoking and moving in equal measure, this explores many of the author's classic themes and is a landmark novel in any genre.
Genre: Science Fiction
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