Stowaway to Mars
Classic fiction, Science fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
A space opera set on Mars by one of the twentieth century&’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called &“the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.&”What if alien life-forms included autonomous, conscious… machines? An international prize is offered to the first man to complete an interplanetary journey. For British pilot Dale Curtance, it is the ultimate challenge; he must build a ship, assemble a top-notch crew, and beat the Russians and the Americans, too. Soon the Gloria Mundi heads for Mars. There&’s only one problem: a stowaway named Joan Shirning. At first, the men resent Joan&’s presence. But they come to realize that she is the only one who has firsthand knowledge of the Martians—or at least the intelligent beings that will one day replace them. . . .