Something more sinister and dangerous is happening on Mars. Jim and Frank soon realize, though, that their new problems at Lowell are relatively insignificant. Soon after their arrival at school, however, Jim and Frank find themselves increasingly annoyed and restricted by the numerous rules and regulations with which they must now conform they had, after all, enjoyed the freedom of their lives as colonial pioneers in the remote sectors of Mars, and they are more than a little uncomfortable with what they see as the workings of an oppressive bureaucracy at Lowell. When we join the action in Red Planet, young Jim Marlowe and his friend Frank Sutton are leaving their homes and families in one of the colonized outposts in the southern hemisphere of Mars, and they are heading off to the Lowell Academy, a prestigious residential school at equatorial Syrtis Minor. More about Heinlein and the book's history in a moment, but here now are a few words about Red Planet. Heinlein, brilliant author of Red Planet and so many other canonical SF books, would - if he were still alive - tell you a fascinating story about Red Planet's publishing history, including especially disturbing details involving the book's editor.
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