19 August 2005, 10:37 PM
Robert M Blevins'The 13th Day Of Christmas'
Esquire magazine quote from 2004: 'There have been no really good books about actually GOING to Mars for a long time.'
I know this is not really objective, but I beg to differ. I have just completed my newest novel, 'The 13th Day Of Christmas.'
It's the story of a new President with vision, a President who decides that sending a manned mission to the Red Planet will boost America's image and create a new interest in the sciences.
The problem: NASA only has 42 months before Mars and Earth make their closest approach in a decade. Time is short. They take some calculated risks. There is even conflict among the crew.
It is a story of high adventure and the limits of human endurance.
It is due to be published in October. Until then, you can view a slideshow and read an excerpt at
Adventure Books on the Coming Soon page!
20 August 2005, 10:52 PM
dandelionGreatest congratulations, but...
how was whoever was quoted last year supposed to have known about your book which will not be published till later this year?
20 August 2005, 10:58 PM
Robert M BlevinsI had to read your post twice.
I took inspiration to write the book from the Esquire article. It was a challenge, that's all.