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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...

  Today I shall review The Moon is a Harsh Mistress , a novel by Robert A.Heinlein. I've read it many moons ago, but it stayed with me. As someone who studied literature, I've read a lot about revolutions. What I've read often terrified me. I've become vary of revolutions, my attitude to them becoming even cynical. What education taught me with its history lessons, my life seemed to confirm. Nevertheless, as  cynical as I have become about revolutions, this novel managed to warm my heart.  “Revolution is an art that I pursue rather than a goal I expect to achieve. Nor is this a source of dismay; a lost cause can be as spiritually satisfying as a victory.” This story about Loonies (residents of Luna i.e. the Moon) rebelling against Earth government is so well written it is really a crime to miss it. As a big a crime as not starting a revolution when revolution is due. If you want to feed your inner rebel with a delicious story of lunar colony rebelling against mother Ear...

Today  I'll review Starship Troopers , a science fiction novel written by Robert A. Heinlein. Published in 1959, Starship Troopers is considered to be one of Heinlein's best known works. It also happens to be the first novel I read from this author. I was an adolescent (or even younger) when I picked it up. What impressed me the most was the way this book encouraged critical thinking. The plot was interesting and the characters endearing, but it was the philosophical aspect of this book that really got to me. Since then, I've read many works by Robert A. Heinlein, but this novel still holds a special place in my heart. When I look back to all the works by Robert A. Heinlein that I have read, I can say that my favourite thing about them remains the way they encourage critical thinking.  Honestly, I'm surprised I haven't shared my review of this novel yet. I was sure I did, but searching through my archives revealed nothing. Why I haven't shared this review bef...