As well as McMurdo, the story involves the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, the Shackleton Glacier, the McMurdo Dry Valleys and a South American drilling platform near Roberts Massif.Īntarctica involves many of the ideas Robinson uses elsewhere as in the Mars trilogy, much emphasis is placed on the importance of living sustainably and the issues of existing in a hostile environment. Robinson's characteristic multiple-protagonist style is employed here to show many aspects of polar life among the viewpoints presented are those of X, an idealistic young man working as a General Field Assistant at McMurdo Val, an increasingly embittered trek guide and Wade Norton, who works for the California Senator Phil Chase (Wade and Phil also appear in the " Science in the Capital" trilogy). Most of the story is centred on McMurdo Station, the largest settlement in Antarctica, which is run as a scientific research station by the United States.
It incorporates many of Robinson's common themes, including scientific process and the importance of environmental protection. It deals with a variety of characters living at or visiting an Antarctic research station. Robinson's work has been labeled by reviewers as "literary science fiction".Antarctica (1997) is a science fiction novel by American writer Kim Stanley Robinson.
He has, due to his fascination with Mars, become a member of the Mars Society. His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the 15 years of research and lifelong fascination with Mars which culminated in his most famous work. Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer, probably best known for his award-winning Mars trilogy.
Robinson's work has been labeled by reviewers as "literary science fiction".
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