{"product_id":"9781940058030","title":"After the Vikings: Tales of Future Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003eMars... \u003ci\u003eafter the Vikings\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMars in the far distant future as seen in a series of short stories by noted hard science fiction author G. David Nordley. Originally published in \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, these stories are gathered together into this collection spanning across time looking at Mars long after the first of the Vikings landed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man and woman whose lives span millions of years return to their ancient home, seeking rebirth in different ways. Colonists await the first human-alien contact while struggling with a nascent theocracy. A family bringing an atmosphere in from the Kuiper belt faces the end of childhood. A father and daughter risk everything to save the life of the wife and mother who left them. The race to Mars becomes a multilevel culture clash for its leaders as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir stories unfold one by one as under a dying sun, alien archaeologist uncover the mysteries of the Red Planet s rich and varied future history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Variations on a Theme LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048031142128,"sku":"9781940058030","price":8.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781940058030_p0.jpg?v=1763667828","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781940058030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}