Blue Mars

The author, Kim Stanley Robinson, has written a trilogy about the colonization of Mars. The first novel, "Blue Mars", was published in 1992 and the last novel, "Green Mars", was published in 1996. The trilogy follows the colonization of Mars and the struggles between the colonists and the Earth government. "Blue Mars" is set in the year 2521 and is the final novel in the trilogy. The novel follows the First Hundred, a group of settlers who have been sent to Mars to start the colonization process. The First Hundred are aging and many have died, leaving the young Martian generation to question their own role in the colonization process. Earth has grown too much and many people on Earth are unhappy with the way things are. The people of Mars have created their own society and are thriving.

The final novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's massively successful and lavishly praised Mars trilogy. 'The ultimate in future history' Daily MailMars has grown upIt is fully terraformed - genetically engineered plants and animals live by newly built canals and young but stormy seas.It is politically independent. A brave and buzzing new world. Most of the First Hundred have died. Those that remain are like walking myths to Martian youth.Earth has grown too muchChronic overpopulation, bitter nationalism, scarce resources. For too many Terrans, Mars is a mocking utopia. A dream to live for, fight for... perhaps even die for.