The Day the Martians Came
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Examines what happens to a Hollywood screen writer, a Russian emigre, a member of a cult, a couple of con men, a space scientist, and a drug addict when real Martians are discovered.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312917813
ISBN13:9780312917814
Release Date:November 1989
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.1"
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2 ratings
A Different Kind of Sci-Fi
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I can understand why some won't like this novel, but I for one loved it. I found it very realistic. This is exactly how people would react to Martians, I suspect. Pohl really captured the essence of humanity with this one. The book is a literary piece, not the pulp sci-fi the title might imply.
A great expansion to a great story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The impetus of this book is Pohl's short contribution to _Dangerous Visions_, stripped of Ellison's hyperbolic title. That story serves as the punchline of the book, so if you're familiar with it the volume won't pack as much of a kick; but it's a great punchline regardless (though it probably read better in the late sixties).Ths book is not an expansion of a story in the same way that _Ender's Game_ or _World Out of Time_ are; it is more like Pohl's own _Years of the City_ , a series of linked short stories. Each story investigates the impact the discovery of life on Mars has on the everyday life of humans. Now, these are no ordinary Martians--they're much more pathetic, and the impact they have is consequently nothing like the impact of, say, Valentine Michael Smith. Which is, of course, what makes it that much more interesting. The initial story is a little slow, but the rest are all winners; and if you haven't read that punchline story yet, you're missing out.
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