Red Dust
Red Dust by Paul McAuley, published by Orion Publishing Group in 2009, is a paperback edition comprising 311 pages. Set on Mars 600 years in the future, the narrative unfolds in a world where terraforming efforts have failed, leading to a planet rife with hunger riots and civil unrest. The story follows Wei Lee, an itinerant agricultural technician, who becomes embroiled in a revolutionary plot after encountering an anarchist pilot. This unexpected journey challenges him to navigate a landscape filled with danger and intrigue.
Readers will find a richly imagined tale that explores themes of rebellion and destiny against the backdrop of a dying Mars. As Wei Lee traverses the harsh terrain, he encounters a variety of characters, including a ghost and a unique figure known as the King of the Cats. The narrative delves into the complexities of human-machine relationships and the consequences of a society on the brink of collapse. Red Dust presents a vivid depiction of a future shaped by both technological advancements and the enduring human spirit.
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Mars, 600 years in the future, is dying.
Five hundred years after the Chinese conquered the Red Planet, the great work of terraforming is failing. The human-machine Consensus of Earth had persuaded the AI Emperor to follow the Golden Path into a vast virtual reality universe, leaving behind an ungoverned planet swept by hunger riots and the beginnings of civil war.
Enter Wei Lee, a lowly itinerant agricultural technician: rock ‘n’ roll fan, dupe, holy fool – and unlikely Messiah. After stumbling on an anarchist pilot hiding near the wreckage of her spacecraft, he’s drawn into a revolutionary plot that has been spinning for decades. With the help of a ghost, the broadcasts of the King of the Cats, a Yankee yak herder, and a little Girl God, Lee travels across the badlands, swampy waterways and vast dust seas to a showdown at the summit of the biggest volcano in the Solar System. Not even the God-like Consensus can predict the outcome of his struggle to define his own destiny . . .
Epic in scope, Red Dust’s spectacular, fast-paced story brilliantly brings to life the planet that has captured our imagination like no other.
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