Saturn
 Ben Bova
 (Sr. Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2003 Tor Books
 ISBN: 0312872186

About the ringed planet, & the humans who will explore her.

Earth is groaning under the rule of fundamentalist political regimes. Crisis after crisis have given authorities the upper hand, & only in space do freedom & opportunity still exist.

Sent in an ark, a horde of incorrigible dissidents set out on a one-way expedition into space, where humans will still be humans, no matter their ideology or their intentions, & exactly what is the real purpose of the odyssey that's been so carefully guarded?

Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

The list of superlatives one can use to describe a story by Ben Bova is long & probably would make a decent size volume in & of themselves.

I just like his writing. I always have -- he gives you part adventure, part mystery, part thriller & always good hard science fiction, in a future that is most often very probable.

In Saturn, he continues what can only be called a saga going back through Jupiter to Moonwar which can be considered nothing less than a grand tour of the solar system. You get glimpses of past characters & their lives & how their efforts have affected the efforts of those who came after them.

I remember the first time I saw the Rings of Saturn. I was 13, & the Junior High I was then attending had an 8 inch refractor telescope to which I kept my eye glued as often as I was allowed.

& those rings! So full of mystery & enchantment that that young boy wanted nothing more than to stand on the surface of Titan & gaze upon them forever.

So if you like a good yarn, hard sci-fi & characters who sound like the people next door, get a copy of Saturn, sit down & launch yourself into the “might be.”

More from Ben Bova:
Return to Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Moonwar
World Building with Stephen L. Gillett
Moonrise
The Precipice: The Asteroid Wars, Book 1
The Rock Rats: The Asteroid Wars, Book 2
Privateers
Empire Builders & many, many more!
(08/03/03)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com