{"product_id":"9781647100964","title":"Podkayne of Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beloved book from one of the greatest writers of science fiction ever, restored with its original ending that was changed by the original publisher.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Podkayne of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e follows a teenage girl named Podkayne “Poddy” Fries and her younger brother, Clark, who leave their home on Mars to take a trip on a spaceliner to visit Earth, accompanied by their great-uncle. Podkayne is a bright, adventurous sixteen-year-old whose ambition is to become the first woman deep-space pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trip suddenly becomes extremely dangerous when they take an unexpected detour to Venus, and she gets involved in a volatile diplomatic and political situation involving her uncle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is a first-person narrative consisting of the diary of Podkayne Fries, a 15-year-old (Earth years) girl living on Mars with her parents and 11-year-old brother Clark1. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores themes such as gender roles, family relationships, and politics and has been noted that Heinlein’s portrayal of Podkayne as a strong-willed and independent young woman was ahead of its time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeinlein was extremely unhappy with the change in the ending the publisher insisted upon when it was first published. This edition restores the original ending Heinlein wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CAEZIK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451732234301,"sku":"9781647100964","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781647100964_p0.jpg?v=1784273547","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781647100964","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}