BOOK REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION: THE ORPHANS OF THE SKY BY ROBERT A.HEINLEIN
Today I'll shall review Orphans of the Sky , a science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein ( available at open library site ). This novel started its life as two novellas titled Universe (1941) and Common Sense (1941). These two were first published as a novel Orphans of the Sky in 1963. I've read this novel some time ago, but it is still quite fresh in my mind. Scroll down to read my review for this novel. READ MORE OF MY HEINLEIN REVIEWS: NOVELLAS: WALDO MAGIC INC. NOVELS: PODKANYE OF MARS , SPACE CADET , THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST , BEYOND THIS HORIZON , STARSHIP TROOPERS , THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS IRONY THAT RINGS TRUE Orphans of the Sky describes an extremely primitive human society living inside of a space ship. The glorious irony of this idea deserves praise. Knowledge is fragile. Indeed, history has proved that to us a number of times. Many great civilizations disappeared completely, taking their technological advances and learning with