Podkayne of Mars

By Robert A. Heinlein

Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Podkayne of Mars (1963) is a Robert A. Heinlein novel narrated by Podkayne Fries, a teenage girl from Mars who wants to captain a starship. When her parents' plans fall through, she travels to Venus and Earth with her troublesome younger brother, Clark, and her uncle, a senator. The trip turns out to be cover for her uncle's diplomatic mission, and she and Clark are pulled into politics and danger.

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