He continued to work into his eighties, and his work never ceased to amaze, to entertain, and to generate controversy. Heinlein's books were among the first works of science fiction to reach bestseller status in both hardcover and paperback. The series charts the social, political, and technological changes shaping human society from the present through several centuries into the future. His Future History series, incorporating both short stories and novels, was first mapped out in 1941. He was a four-time winner of the Hugo Award for his novels Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), Starship Troopers (1959), Double Star (1956), and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966). In 1939 he sold his first science fiction story to Astounding magazine and soon devoted himself to the genre. He settled in California and over the next five years held a variety of jobs while doing post-graduate work in mathematics and physics at the University of California. Naval Academy in 1929, but was forced by illness to retire from the Navy in 1934. This is a definite must-have, must-read book.'- SF SiteĪbout the Author Robert Anson Heinlein was born in Missouri in 1907, and was raised there. Praise for Starship Troopers 'Nothing has come along that can match it.'- Science Fiction Weekly 'A book that continues to resonate and influence to this day, and one whose popularity and luster hasn't been dimmed despite decades of imitations.'- SF Reviews 'Heinlein's genius is at its height in this timeless classic that is as meaningful today as when it was written.a fast-paced novel that never gets preachy. 'A classic.If you want a great military adventure, this one is for you.'- All SciFi And if the training doesn't kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. But now that he's in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up-and definitely not the infantry. Heinlein's controversial Hugo Award-winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe-and into battle against mankind's most alarming enemy. About the Book This controversial classic of military adventure by 'New York Times' bestselling author Heinlein is back-the story of a young recruit of the future who goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe.īook Synopsis In Robert A.

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