Venus of Dreams [Mass Market Paperback]

Pamela Sargent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1986

Iris Angharads, a determined, independent woman, sets herself one massive goal: to make the poison-filled atmosphere of Venus hospitable to humans. She works day and night to realize her dream, with only one person sharing her passion, Liang Chen. It seems impossible to make Venus, with its intolerable air and waterless environment, into a paradise, but Iris succeeds. And in doing so, she also creates a powerful dynasty, beginning with her first born, Benzi Liangharad.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Spectra; First Edition edition (January 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553250574
• ISBN-13: 978-0553250572
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,210,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complex and Unforgettable, May 28, 2004

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"ragingenjoyment" (Lakewood, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Venus of Dreams (Paperback)

I first read this book 5 years ago and in that time have probably re-read it about 9 times.

This and the other books in the trilogy are very very well-written and I highly recommend them all to anyone who likes their fiction to be well-planned and well-rounded. Although people may not like me for it, I'm going to have to compare this trilogy to Star Trek in that the technology is very outlandish and barely even theoretically possible, but it does fit together rather well and makes a good story. And that's really all that matters. I will say for the politics and religion in the books, though, they're very realistic and it's very easy to find parallels in modern day society.

All in all, this book and the other two are very very good and I would highly recommend them to anyone who can appreciate a book filled with science, politics, religion and personal drama all rolled into one unforgettable series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Iris on Venus Forever, April 30, 2007

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Michel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Venus of Dreams (Paperback)

A wonderful story that will take you far away on a trip you'll never forget. The story spans the life of Iris Angharads, a Venus pioneer. We meet Iris when she's a girl and see her grow into an adult quartered into her career, her woman's love, her mother's love, and her family duties. PS is able to make us not only feel for Iris but also even understand her hardest decisions. The contrast between where Iris comes from and where she goes hinging on the Cytherian Institute is remarkably thought, conceived, and described. That story of a free woman guided by her creed and fighting for her desire will never leave you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, solid, enjoyable sci fi, February 27, 2002

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Kim Boykin (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Venus of Dreams (Paperback)

I've settled Mars many times in my sci fi reading; it was a new adventure to settle Venus. "Venus of Dreams" is the Venusian analogue of Kim Stanley Robinson's "Red Mars" (which I also recommend): a realistic and entertaining story of what it might be like to make a new planet habitable for humans, including the science, the politics, and the individual human drama.

Iris Angharads is from the Plains Nomarchy in what used to be the United States. As a child, she dreams of working on the Venus Project instead of taking over the communal farm run by her mother. She and her significant others struggle with issues of ambition, family commitments, and what is worth sacrificing in order to attain your dream.