"Red Planet" by Robert A. Heinlein. NY: Scribner's, 1949. First Edition
The story takes place on the red planet sometime in the future when Mars is colonized by a group from Earth. The colonists find themselves with some of the problems that have been common to pioneers and colonists through the ages, and must fight to protect their liberties and independence. Thrilling adventures are in store for two boy colonists, Jim and Frank, and for Willis, a native volleyball-sized pet with the intelligence of a human child and a unique talent for sounds. At school, Jim and Frank uncover an evil plot by the unscrupulous administrator of Mars and they skate thousands of miles on frozen canals to warn their parents and the colony.
"Red Planet" by Robert A. Heinlein. NY: Scribner's, 1949. First Edition
The story takes place on the red planet sometime in the future when Mars is colonized by a group from Earth. The colonists find themselves with some of the problems that have been common to pioneers and colonists through the ages, and must fight to protect their liberties and independence. Thrilling adventures are in store for two boy colonists, Jim and Frank, and for Willis, a native volleyball-sized pet with the intelligence of a human child and a unique talent for sounds. At school, Jim and Frank uncover an evil plot by the unscrupulous administrator of Mars and they skate thousands of miles on frozen canals to warn their parents and the colony.