Journey Between Worlds (Firebird) [Kindle Edition]

Sylvia Engdahl (Author)

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Product Description

Eighteen-year-old Melinda Ashley never wanted to go to Mars. she had her life all planned out—marry ross and become a teacher. but when her estranged father convinces her to take an interplanetary vacation, she finds herself tempted to leave behind her comfortable existence on earth. Mars isn’t at all what she expected, and when she meets Alex preston, a second-generation Martian colonist, she finds herself on a surprising new path. sylvia engdahl’s classic novel has been revised and updated by the author to reflect new discoveries and research about Mars.

From the Author

A new, updated hardcover edition of Journey Between Worlds will be published in 2006 by Putnam. With the current interest in Mars, the story is more relevant to today's readers than ever, so I'm happy that it's coming back into print.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 466 KB
• Print Length: 244 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 014240828X
• Publisher: Firebird (June 14, 2007)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001QKSWPI
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,044 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

I'm the author of eight science fiction novels, most recently two adult novels, STEWARDS OF THE FLAME and its sequel PROMISE OF THE FLAME. There's a lot of information about them at www.stewardsoftheflame.com. My six Young Adult novels (which are also enjoyed by adults) were originally pubished by Atheneum in the 1970s but have all been reissued by different publishers, in both hardcover and paperback, in the 21st century. CHILDREN OF THE STAR contains my trilogy THIS STAR SHALL ABIDE (aka HERITAGE OF THE STAR), BEYOND THE TOMORROW MOUNTAINS and THE DOORS OF THE UNIVERSE -- although these were originally published as YA novels, the omnibus was issued in 2000 by Meisha Merlin as adult SF. A new hardcover edition of my YA novel ENCHANTRESS FROM THE STARS, a Newbery Honor Book, was published by Walker in 2001 and an updated hardcover edition of the related novel THE FAR SIDE OF EVIL (which is for older teens) in 2003; both are also available in Firebird paperback editions. The updated hardcover edition of JOURNEY BETWEEN WORLDS, a romance for teenage girls, was published by Putnam in 2006 and is also available as a Firebird paperback.

I now work as a freelance editor of nonfiction anthologies. These appear in my list of titles but they consist of reprinted material by other authors; I write only the introductions.

Besides my main website about my writing and the Stewards of the Flame website, I maintain a large Space subsite -- which can be reached either from my home page or by going directly to www.sylviaengdahl.com/space/ -- and "Space Quotes to Ponder" (www.spacequotes.com) which is a collection of quotations from well-known people, and some not well known, about why it's essential for our species to expand into space.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be in Print, November 15, 2002

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Lindsey Hansen "lindselei" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey Between Worlds. (Library Binding)

This is a wonderful book, and one of my favorites in the whole world. The reader can really connect to the characters. It's a shame that it isn't in print. In my opinion, Engdahl's novels should be included with other popular young adult science fiction/fantasy classics like The Giver, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Wizard of Oz, etc.

Don't pass up a chance to read this book.

P.S. They should make this book into a movie!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We're all correct; this should be reprinted!, April 19, 2003

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M. Friday (K to the Ansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey Between Worlds. (Library Binding)

I'm a lucky owner of this young adult novel. My poor copy is a beaten, bruised thing with a twisted spine and stained pages; I adore it.

Anyone familar with Engdahl's work understands that she lays a foundation of philosophy and bases story atop this sometimes shaky ground. Her ideals, however, are refreshing. Not hard sci-fi, not entirely romantic, and certainly not pushy, but full of hope and whimsy and thought-provocation. Considering that this was published in 1970, the scientific reasoning (surrounding the journey to Mars and Mars itself) is left open-ended and ambiguous, which I actually appreciate. It gives the novel a sense of timelessness and doesn't outdate recent scientific knowledge. What's left is a charming, charming tale.

We the reader even get our happy ending.

By the way, this was the first novel Engdahl wrote. She had difficulties locating a willing publisher and, while still searching, wrote Enchantress from the Stars. It was this second novel that got quickly swallowed by the Atheneum publishing house who then agreed to also print the much beloved Journey Between Worlds.

So, if this book presents itself, I highly recommend it! It's a fast and fetching read, Absolutely charming.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please bring this back into print, April 22, 2001

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A. Bell (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey Between Worlds. (Library Binding)

If you ever ran out of Heinlein juveniles and Andre Norton's best space books and you started sobbing, wondering why there couldn't be more of those wise, wonderful, exciting books, calm down. Dry your eyes. Go find this book and Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars. They are really good books, and it seems that the only reason they aren't as famous as the Moon of Three Rings or Have Spacesuit, Will Travel is that Engdahl must have run into some kind of serious marketing problems.