Who is Peter Clayborne from Red Mars and what is their importance? Mars_trilogy English & Literature Peter Clayborne | Red Mars

Peter Clayborne is the son of Ann Clayborne and Simon. Peter is believed to be dead, in that he was on a space elevator that was torn down by the revolutionaries. It is revealed in the end of the novel, however, that Peter was saved by a passing ship as he floated in space, and taken to live with the hidden colony of Hiroko.