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Heinlein's 1951 novel offers a ship drifting through the currents of space as a microcosm of society, complete with class struggles, politics (including war between inhabitants of different decks), and love and family. Protagonist Hugh Hoyland fights to understand it all and to bring unity to the crew. Stealth titles are available directly at www.stealthpress.com.

Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.

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ISBN-10: 0671318454
ISBN-13: 978-0671318451
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: Baen

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review by cpw1952. March 25, 2011

Read for an hour; Enjoy it for years!

The mutiny took place many, many years ago on an enormous star ship outfitted for a multi-generational voyage to Far Centaurus. The last remaining member of the original crew, for right or wrong, made a political decision to hide the logs and, in effect, to bury the present crew's real history. As a result, for those alive today, now drifting aimlessly in a deep space of which none of the inhabitants are even aware, the ship constitutes their entire universe. None of them has ever been outside … more

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Quick Tip by cpw1952. March 25, 2011

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Heinlein, in the space of an incredibly short 128 pages, has provided us with the fodder for many a thoughtful conversation. One more in a string of ground-breaking sci-fi classics that, on the surface, tells an exciting story but, at the same time, deals with serious issues - in this case, bigotry and the perennial science vs religion debate.

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review by psikeyhackr. September 01, 2010

posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!

Orphans of the Sky by Robert Heinlein

What was your first impression? This is another book I read back in the not so dim mists of time. This was the first time I ever encountered the concept of mutations. A man with two heads. A woman with four arms. People killing mutated babies. This book creeped me out. Plot summary? The stars are VERY far away. If faster than light travel is impossible then it could take a long time to get there. So this is the story of a generation ship. … more

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review by CharlesAshbacher. September 22, 2009

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

A classic story by one of the masters

There is a statistical principle called "regression to the mean" that can also be applied across human generations. It means that when a parent is extremely intelligent the probability is very high that the children will be closer to the mean, in other words be less intelligent. That principle has often been used to predict the consequences of having multi-generational spaceships travel between the stars. Even though the original inhabitants will be selected for their intelligence and dedication, … more

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