false 16689 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 16689 25 1649583 book 1957 Citizen of the Galaxy total:1489|5:421|4:525|3:461|2:75|1:7| 1489 5745 1835 60 205 3.77 102817 4393 27081054 970517 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.85 1405 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 3 3 false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 19:19:04 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 19:20:11 -0700 2008
I am happy ...more...]]> 2954212 16958 540577 0345342445 9780345342447 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175638500m/540577.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175638500s/540577.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540577.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.88 40 master . . .
OUTLAW: Hunted by the police for some unknown treasonous acts committed by his beloved owner, Thorby risked his life to deliver a dead man's message and found himself both guest and prisoner aboard an alien spaceship . . .
CITIZEN: Unaware of his role in an ongoing intrigue, Thorby became one of the freest of the free in the entire galaxy as the adopted son of a noble space captain . . . until he became a captive in an interstellar prison that offered everything but the hope of escape!]]> 1957 4 2 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Wed Jul 11 15:33:55 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 15:42:39 -0700 2007
This is a thoroughly enjoyable science fiction book.

There isn't much character development, which is a little lame, because it is a story of a young man growing up.

However, t...more...]]> 43737942 1935318 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 1 false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 15:36:56 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 09:17:00 -0800 2009
That said, it wa...more...]]> 73345978 1153430 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 0 false Mon Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Sat Oct 03 17:02:08 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 17:07:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 62749844 13338 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 0 false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 05:20:46 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 05:34:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1510318 77345 540577 0345342445 9780345342447 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175638500m/540577.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175638500s/540577.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540577.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 master . . .
OUTLAW: Hunted by the police for some unknown treasonous acts committed by his beloved owner, Thorby risked his life to deliver a dead man's message and found himself both guest and prisoner aboard an alien spaceship . . .
CITIZEN: Unaware of his role in an ongoing intrigue, Thorby became one of the freest of the free in the entire galaxy as the adopted son of a noble space captain . . . until he became a captive in an interstellar prison that offered everything but the hope of escape!]]> 1957 4 1 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue May 29 06:47:32 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:17:23 -0800 2009 me of Kipling's Kim. Lots of interesting ideas to think about, but
mainly good old-fashioned sci-fi fun.]]> 54077247 2260290 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 0 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1973 Sun Apr 26 19:47:49 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 19:54:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74693373 2763302 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 2 0 false Thu Oct 15 21:51:13 -0700 2009 Thu Dec 03 21:48:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 54596563 775066 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 10:10:34 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 10:15:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 43804365 91969 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 3 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 07:45:18 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 07:49:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 22878838 1133317 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 0 0 false Mon Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 12:32:19 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 01 07:43:57 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 47395869 243485 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 2 0 false Tue Feb 24 12:32:35 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 12:43:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 48904613 456084 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 0 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 06:47:56 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 06:57:16 -0700 2009 55787669 1048445 1654964 0786184795 9780786184798 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186427808m/1654964.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186427808s/1654964.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1654964.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 4.00 4 1957 4 0 false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue May 12 07:21:03 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 07:21:03 -0700 2009 Audible.com to listen to on a long flight. It was about 11 hours, and the spoken style was varied enough to prevent it from getting boring.

This was a good book, I'll pick up a hardcover in a couple years and read it again.]]> 47666602 1491331 540577 0345342445 9780345342447 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175638500m/540577.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175638500s/540577.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540577.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 master . . .
OUTLAW: Hunted by the police for some unknown treasonous acts committed by his beloved owner, Thorby risked his life to deliver a dead man's message and found himself both guest and prisoner aboard an alien spaceship . . .
CITIZEN: Unaware of his role in an ongoing intrigue, Thorby became one of the freest of the free in the entire galaxy as the adopted son of a noble space captain . . . until he became a captive in an interstellar prison that offered everything but the hope of escape!]]> 1957 5 0 false Thu Feb 26 22:53:42 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 22:55:18 -0800 2009 51028773 1888594 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 0 0 false Tue Mar 31 09:14:56 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:14:56 -0700 2009 76190168 1798996 540493 0345260740 9780345260741 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540493.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 4.50 8 1957 0 0 false Fri Oct 30 02:10:54 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 02:12:37 -0700 2009 55659731 1667836 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 0 false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 07:28:36 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 12:00:12 -0700 2009 80994527 321403 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 3 0 false Wed Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 12:59:29 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 16 08:43:05 -0800 2009 34514104 713154 16689 1416505520 9781416505525 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333m/16689.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166740333s/16689.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16689.Citizen_of_the_Galaxy 3.86 1489 A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations

Science Fiction Grand Master

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY

In a distant galaxy, the atrocity of slavery was alive and well, and young Thorby was just another orphaned boy sold at auction. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders -- a league of merchant princes -- throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity...]]> 1957 4 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 11:42:33 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 21:36:58 -0700 2008 To have a book that was written the year I was born, (1957) and have it still be interesting, and not dated and dull is amazing.
This book started out great I couldn't wait to see what happened to...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16689