Rainbow Mars. Larry Niven (Hardback) BCA Edition (1999)

RAINBOW MARS by Larry Niven.

The yerar is +1108 Atomic Era, and Hanville Svetz is on his way back from +390. With him is a snake, about to become the latest addition to the Secretary-General's private zoo.

On his return, however, Svetz learns that his employer has died. His journey has been a waste of time. But this is the least of his concerns. With the new regime comes a new role for Svetz, and hunting down extinct animals is not on the agenda. Instead, he is going to be sent much further back in time. And not to Earth. The new SecretaryGeneral has greater ambitions: he wants to learn the secret of Mars.

What Svetz finds is a world rich in alien life - and alien politics. it is also a world unaware of the danger it faces. For an incredible tree has taken root in the canals of Mars, and Svetz soon discovers that this tree will not stop growing until it has drained all life from its host planet.

RAINBOW MARS is a novel of remarkable energy, ful of compelling ideas and non-stop adventure, from one of the most imaginative writers in science fiction.

A hardback published in 1999, this is a BCA edition.