The publisher of the Magazine of Fantasy& Science Fiction presents another themed collection drawn from contributions to the magazine. This time, the subject is Mars, the fabled Red Planet that has intrigued science fiction writers for decades. The book includes many classics, such as Roger Zelazny's A Rose for Ecclesiastes, about the fateful affair between a poet from Earth and a Martian dancer; The Wilderness, part of Ray Bradbury's extensive canon of Martian stories; and Philip K. Dick's We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, the inspiration for the 1990 film TOTAL RECALL, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. There are also gems from more recent important writers in the genre, including Alex Irvine, whose Pictures from an Expedition is a fairly realistic portrayal of what the first manned mission to Mars might be like, including the press coverage and Internet forum chatter.
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