Glory road has long been one of my two favorite robert a. Thats conscription even if you call it selective service and pretty it up with usos and veterans benefits. Glory road is quite different from what you might expect of a novel by robert heinlein. His followup novel, glory road, was not precisely heinleins first fantasy piecehis 1959 novella the that was precisely the conundrum that future scifi grand master robert heinlein faced in 1962, after winning the award for stranger in a strange land, and he responded to the problem by switching gears a bit. Glory road, robert heinlein, avon paperback, 1969 printing ebay. Just to put that in historical context, the militaristic starship troopers was published 1959, the seminal stranger in a strange land in 1961 and podkayne of mars in 1963. The is the full text of the robert heinlein novel titled glory road. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game derive more or less directly from his work. Every now and then they grab one of their number and toss him to the wolves. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. Heinleins wit, wisdom, social commentary and humor are on full display in this brilliant fantasy novel that presents other worlds to illuminate and evaluate our own.
Glory road is a masterpiece of escapist entertainment with a typically heinleinian sting in its tail. Still, glory road was different, more fantasy than sf and heavy on dialogues attacking the social and political mores of the day. Heinlein 19071988 will welcome the reissue of the sf authors 1963 fantasy adventure, glory road. First edition of heinleins glory road, a classic work that reveals the author at the top of his form, a splendid copy in the original dust jacket. Heinlein himself reported that the book only took several weeks and was a lot of fun to write. Heinlein 19071988 was the dominant science fiction writer of the modern era, a writer whose influence on the field was immense. Written in 1962, this is heinlein s only fullfledged fantasy novel, and that in itself makes it an interesting read. Heinlein proves himself as adept with sword and sorcery as with rockets and slide rules, and the result is exciting, satirical, fastpaced, funny, and tremendously readablea favorite of all who have read it. Heinlein 0425018091 at the best online prices at ebay. Glory road is een sciencefictionroman uit 1963 geschreven door robert heinlein en uitgegeven door meulenhoff in 1970. Heinlein, bronson pinchot, blackstone audio, inc books.
When i was but a wee lad, i loved the movie swiss family robinson. Glory road followed closely on the heels of stranger in a strange land, but it is a much different book. Two different starship troopers board games were published by avalon hill in 1976 and 1997. Heinlein s one true fantasy novel, glory road is as much fun today as when he wrote it after stranger in a strange land. Glory road is a science fantasy novel by american writer robert a.
Science fiction july september 1963 and published in hardcover later the same year. Another ive discovered is reading a book from your adolescence. Glory road heinlein pdf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. Scar gordon was on the french riviera recovering from a tour of. It was nominated for the hugo award for best novel in 1964. This book was something of a sensation when it was first published around 1963. More of a fantasy adventure than science fiction, it seems to me that heinlein was very much in a transitional phase while writing this book. The main characters of this fantasy, science fiction story are e. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 1963, and was written by robert a. Heinlein was the dominant writer of american science fiction in the 20th century sanders, preface, heritage of heinlein, 11. Gordon, aka oscar and star aka empress of the twenty universes in their attempt to recapture the egg of the phoenix.
Fates trick by matt costello, 1988, a game book inspired by glory road. Glory road first edition robert heinlein bauman rare books. He won science fictions hugo award for best novel four times. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life. Free download or read online glory road pdf epub book. Jun 16, 2019 glory road is a science fantasy novel by american writer robert a. The beginning and the ending both have the seeds of a good book.
The problem is, ive read the book at least a halfdozen times in the 40 years since. Written in 1962, this is heinleins only fullfledged fantasy novel, and that in itself makes it an interesting read. Heinlein and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. But to give him credit, heinlein does go for a somewhat nontraditional denouement and clumsily pokes at the happilyeverafter ending to see if it holds up. Well, this experiment can be considered a great success and glory road is a fascinating adventure well worth your time. Science fiction july september 1963 and published in. Heinleins one true fantasy novel, glory road is as much fun today as when he wrote it after stranger in a strange land. Heinlein 1996, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. His followup novel, glory road, was not precisely heinlein s first fantasy piecehis 1959 novella the that was precisely the conundrum that future scifi grand master robert heinlein faced in 1962, after winning the award for stranger in a strange land, and he responded to the problem by switching gears a bit.
The elements of epic in the great tradition are here but changed by the talent and magic of robert heinlein to create a story as original and striking as his classic stranger in a strange land. The magazine of fantasy and science fiction august 1963 vol. I had no bent, i was a dilettanteand i realized it when i saw that my tutors were bored with me. But, alas, the middle of glory road is page after page of this sort of thing. This is a science fiction story that accurately depicts the way that our universe actually is as opposed to the way most science fiction writers think that it is. They say that you should not look back at some things. Heinlein, quote from glory road about the author robert a. The glory road led beyond the stars to a far, strange dimension a world of peril, adventure and enchantment for a warweary young american. Buy glory road by robert a heinlein online at alibris. Heinlein, glory road there is an old picture of a people traveling by sleigh through deep woodspursued by wolves. Glory road, robert heinlein, avon paperback, 1969 printing.
Heinlein proves himself as adept with sword and sorcery as with rockets and slide rules, and the result is exciting, satirical, fastpaced, funny, and tremendously readable a favorite of all who have read it. Sciencefantasy novel by robert heinlein, famous american writer known for hard scifi. Fiction july september 1963 and published as a book later the same year. Unusually for heinlein, glory road is generally regarded as a comic fantasy, clearly a lighter book than much of his material around this time. Tor is proud to return this alltime classic to hardcover to be. Click download or read online button to get glory road heinlein pdf book now. Online library archive for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. Fine book with light wear, clean interior with no writing inside. Robert heinlein was of course already a great science fiction writer one usually at odds with the establishments pc dogma of the day. Gordon, aka oscar and star aka empress of the twenty universes in their attempt to recapture the egg of the. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. First edition of heinlein s glory road, a classic work that reveals the author at the top of his form, a splendid copy in the original dust jacket. Glory road full text by robert heinlein metallicman. Heinlein proves himself as adept with sword and sorcery as with rockets and slide rules and the result is exciting, satirical, fastpaced, funny and tremendously readable a favorite of all who have read it.
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