The Throne of Saturn Author:Allen Drury Once again, Pulitzer Prixe-winning author Allen Drury has turned a keen, discerning eye on contemporary American affairs, in this new novel filled with the drama, the suspense and the politics of America's race to put the first man on the planet Mars.Commanding the mission is Astronaut commander Connie Trasker, whose problems and challenges are ... more »many: a maverick veteran astronaut who demands a place on the crew; a moody, race-centered Negro doctor, whose refusal to cooperate jeopardizes the lives of his crewmates; a union leader who tries to sabotage the flight for sinister political purposes; and most of all, a constant barrage of critical opposition from the nation's press, broadcast media and advantage-seeking politicians. Against this background, Trasker and Planetary Fleet One plunge ahead toward their rendezvous, deep in interplanetary space, with a shattering, crisis-ridden destiny - a disaster that threatens not only men's lives, but also the entire future of American leadership in space.« less