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Requiem: Collected Works and Tributes to the Grand Master
Requiem is a compelling celebration of Robert A. Heinlein and his vision, containing many rare, uncollected works by the Grand Master of science fiction, including the novellas Destination Moon, which was made into the famous George Pal film, and Tenderfoot in Space. Also featured are contributions from such luminaries as Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Silverberg, Greg Bear, and...more
Paperback, 341 pages
Published
May 13th 2008
by Tor Books
(first published February 1992)
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This was WAY up and down... I liked some of the shorts, though I had already read a number of them.
The convention speeches really gave me insight into the FAR RIGHT MCCARTHY-ISM this guy had going on - at least earlier in his life, and in fairness, it was kind of a sign of the times.
It just caught me by surprise as I have an idea where this author ends up on the left / right scale - IE: dial pointing slightly to the left of the L - think analog dial if that one stumps you...
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The convention speeches really gave me insight into the FAR RIGHT MCCARTHY-ISM this guy had going on - at least earlier in his life, and in fairness, it was kind of a sign of the times.
It just caught me by surprise as I have an idea where this author ends up on the left / right scale - IE: dial pointing slightly to the left of the L - think analog dial if that one stumps you...
An...more
I seem to be rereading a bit here.
This on has some reprinted Heinlein, some speeches, and some tributes. It's a mishmash, but necessary for completists.
This on has some reprinted Heinlein, some speeches, and some tributes. It's a mishmash, but necessary for completists.
I read this book years ago and loved it and other sci-fi books by Robert so I am reading it again.
This is awesome. It is a collection of speeches that really let you see into who Heinlein was.
Requiem is a jewel for readers of Heinlein. The eulogies demonstrate what a tremendous impact Heinlein had on the world of science fiction as a writer, and his impact on the men and women who create our technology and drive us towards the stars today.
Gary
marked it as to-read
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Robert Anson Heinlein was an American novelist and science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers", he is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of "hard science fiction". He set a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of literary quality. He was the first writer to br...more
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