Podkayne of Mars
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Podkayne of Mars is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that follows a Martian teenager’s adventurous journey through space and explores themes of gender roles, politics, and coming of age.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Irving Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
Martian colonization
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gender expectations in future societies ⓘ interplanetary diplomacy ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1962 ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space travel fiction ⓘ young adult science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternateEnding | yes ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Clark Fries
NERFINISHED
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Podkayne Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ Podkayne's parents ⓘ Tom Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | standalone novel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
coming of age
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family dynamics ⓘ gender roles ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Clark Fries
NERFINISHED
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Podkayne Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Tom Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrationType | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrator | Podkayne Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial alternate endings
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depiction of a teenage female protagonist in space ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine serialization ⓘ |
| pageCount | 191 ⓘ |
| partOf | Heinlein juvenile tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
family space voyage
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interplanetary political intrigue ⓘ |
| protagonist | Podkayne Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serializedIn | Worlds of If NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Mars
NERFINISHED
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Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ outer space ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
science fiction readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | future ⓘ |
| workChronology | later Heinlein juvenile-style work ⓘ |
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