Kenneth F. Gantz

Writer

Author of the 1963 Mars-set novel Not in solitude, which explores human interaction with a collective Martian life-form and tensions between scientific inquiry and military authority.

Known (from the provided review) as the author of Not in solitude, a novel written in 1963 about the Far Venture expedition to Mars, featuring characters Colonel Cragg, Dane, and Dr. Pembroke, and thematic concerns including environmental interaction and a 'Green Economy' perspective.

The supplied review analyzes Kenneth F. Gantz's 1963 Mars-set novel Not in solitude, focusing on themes of man versus nature and a possible collective Martian life-form. The reviewer highlights a conflict between scientific inquiry and military command aboard the Far Venture expedition. The review connects the book's ending to environmental concerns and the idea of a 'Green Economy'.

For:Readers of classic science fiction, those interested in environmental themes in fiction, and fans of Mars stories.

 - Life? - he began. - What is life? Life has no urgency. It's not urgent to live. Death, however, is urgent. Who can say 'no' to death? Do you have urgent affairs for which you need to live? Who says 'yes'? Will there be other lives? What's strange about death? Don't you like these ideas, lieutenant? Did you come to me for the engine? No. You came to me for life. Because you want to continue living. I tell you I have no life for you. And you think I'm crazy. Instead, I'm just sleepy.

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