A fast-paced, science fiction romp through multiple universes from the bestselling author of Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land . "[Heinlein] is, if possible, a greater genius than ever before...this time by giving us a thinking man's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ."-- San Francisco Chronicle Dr. Richard Ames is an ex-military man, a sometime writer, and unfortunate victim of mistaken identity. When a stranger attempting to deliver a cryptic message is shot dead at his dinner table, Ames is thrown ...
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A fast-paced, science fiction romp through multiple universes from the bestselling author of Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land . "[Heinlein] is, if possible, a greater genius than ever before...this time by giving us a thinking man's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ."-- San Francisco Chronicle Dr. Richard Ames is an ex-military man, a sometime writer, and unfortunate victim of mistaken identity. When a stranger attempting to deliver a cryptic message is shot dead at his dinner table, Ames is thrown headfirst into danger, intrigue, and other dimensions where Lazarus Long still thrives, where Jubal Harshaw lives surrounded by beautiful women, and where a daring plot to rescue the sentient computer called Mike could change the direction of all human history.
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Good. The pages have an appearance of being read or studied. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. There are some creases on the spine. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Begins with the much used "a stranger gets killed" thread on a space station. Great characters, locale, and plot. But it seems like Mr. H. combined two ideas into one novel, as if he had the second part ready as a follow up to "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", then tacked it onto the plot already running through his head.
Any way you look at it, the Master made it work! I would recommend reading "...Mistress" first, to get a feel for the story line he brings into "The Cat...".
As with all his books, this is timeless. I've reread these and all his others at least a dozen times. They never get old, in between readings they're like a best friend you haven't seen for awhile, and look forward to catching up with.
