The Martian Way by Isaac Asimov

Name: The Martian Way
Author: Isaac Asimov

A group of humans and Martians must work together to solve a series of mysterious crimes on Mars.

By Isaac Asimov · First published 1959 · Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure · 11 chapters · 20,901 words

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From the doorway of the short corridor between the only two, rooms in the travel-head of the spaceship, Mario Esteban Rioz watched sourly as Ted Long adjusted the video dials painstakingly. Long tried a touch clockwise, then a touch counter. The picture was lousy.

Rioz knew it would stay lousy. They were too far from Earth and at a bad position facing the Sun. But then Long would not be expected to know that. Rioz remained standing in the doorway for an additional moment, head bent to clear the upper lintel, body turned half sidewise to fit the narrow opening. Then he jerked into the galley like a cork popping out of a bottle.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1959 CE
Language: English
Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Dystopia
Length: 20,901 words
Structure: 11 chapters, 605 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

Science Fiction — The book is set on Mars and discusses interplanetary travel and resource exploitation; common themes in the Science Fiction genre.
Space Opera — The book includes characteristics of space opera such as vast, romantic, melodramatic stories of space adventure.
Adventure — The book follows the journey of Martians overcoming challenges and obstacles, features typical of the Adventure genre.
Speculative Fiction — The book explores speculative elements, like humans living on Mars and exploiting resources from outer space, a defining characteristic of Speculative Fiction.