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 Robert A. Heinlein in general
Newest Review: ... could be used in an issue. This career was halted by America's involvement in World War 2 where Heinlein applied for active service but was rejected. He wound up in thenaval labs in Philadelphia where he worked until 1945. Heinlein's success resumed fairly quickly, with his first attempt at a book for boys: Rocket Ship Galileo. Although not his finest work, it was a success ... more  ... and set up a series of annual "juveniles" published for Christmas that were to be phenomenally successfull and establish him as a major author. Unfortunately for Heinlein his first marriage finally disintegrated into divorce during this peri...more |
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Robert A. Heinlein in general: The Original Master of Science-Fiction (1356 words)
by - written on 22/02/02 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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Robert Heinlein has always been rather unrecognised here in the UK. Visit a bookshop and you will see maybe a couple of his books wedged in between Harry Harrison and all Frank Herbert's Dune novels. Surprising really, because in his native America Heinlein is widely acknowledged as the originator of science fiction in its modern form, responsible for encouraging a large percentage of modern writers in the field. Henlein's books are often based his own extraordinarily varied life, so some biography is essential to understanding him. Heinlein was born in 1907 in rural Missouri, moving at a young age to Kansas City. His love of Missouri and the ... Read the complete review
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