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Double Star
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Series: Caezik Notables, Book 1
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ISBN10: 164710033X
ISBN13: 9781647100339
Publisher: CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
Published: Oct 19 2021
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781647100339
Publisher: CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
Published: Oct 19 2021
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Hugo Award Winner
A CAEZIK Notable book. CAEZIK Notables is a series of speculative-fiction books marking important milestones in science fiction or fantasy. Each book published in the series has a new introduction highlighting the book's significance within the genre.Many of Heinlein's fans consider the novels he wrote in the fifties amongst the author's strongest work; when he was at the peak of his talents. Double Star is considered by many to be the finest of his titles. Brian Aldiss called it his most enjoyable novel.
Whether it is the simplicity of a lively tale, the complexity of the situation, or the depth of characterization, the book has developed a loyal following. It also won Heinlein his first Hugo.
The story revolves around Lawrence Smith-also known as Lorenzo the Great--a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars.
When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war.
Heinlein's novels of the 1940s and 50s shaped every single science fiction writer of my generation and everyone currently writing science fiction. Or making science fiction movies ... and Double Star is an excellent example of all the reasons why.--Connie Willis
CAEZIK Notables is a new line of science fiction and fantasy titles that have had a significant impact on their respective genre. Each book has a unique place in the development of speculative fiction. Every title published under the CAEZIK notables line will have a matching cover set and will carry an introduction by an expert in the field.
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