false 50832 18 The Robert H. Heinlein novella "Universe" was published in the May 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. Sequel novella "Common Sense" was published in ASF in October of the same year. Both were slightly modified by the author and published together as Orphans of the Sky in 1963. <P>This science fiction classic became a paradigm for many sf plots to follow. An interstellar ship drifting aimlessly through space is peopled by inhabitants who have forgotten its history. The ship is their universe as they farm, raise families, and battle the mutants that inhabit the ship's upper levels. Can young Hugh Hoyland unravel the ship's mysteries and convince its inhabitants of his discoveries? Heinlein adroitly explores issues of morality and the folly of blind loyalty while delivering an action-packed story full of believable characters. 1021849 1963 Orphans of the Sky total:804|5:132|4:289|3:317|2:60|1:6| 804 2893 996 36 2 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 09:22:35 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:10:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Nov 22 02:09:24 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 02:10:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false true Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 13:15:51 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 10:07:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sat Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 18:16:03 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 08:54:13 -0700 2008 Robert A. Heinlein book in a used bookstore shortly before a lengthy flight, purchasing it as a little light reading during my travels. It proceeded to get lost in the glove box of a car that broke down most inconveniently, and was forgotten for month months until rediscovered a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 11:49:15 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 11:57:36 -0700 2008 Orphans of the Sky is decently written and full of food for thought. It succeeds best where it questions the relationship between science and faith, and especially the over-reliance on either. It's sobering to look at this book's original print date of 1941 and realize that more ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 26 10:58:40 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 11:05:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 06 18:38:45 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 18:41:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 17:09:16 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 17:11:23 -0700 2009 Captive Universe which explores similar themes, all-be-it with a different slant. ]]> 4 0 false false Thu Apr 16 06:09:06 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 06:10:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 19:14:15 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 19:17:12 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Wed Jul 08 11:54:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 11:57:55 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 23 23:24:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 23:24:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 06 16:20:14 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 16:21:49 -0800 2009 1 4 1 false false Tue Jun 16 17:40:57 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 17:41:30 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 11:35:03 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 16:24:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Fri Sep 28 21:02:08 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 21:08:07 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 31 11:32:16 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:32:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 03 12:21:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 12:21:00 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1979 Mon Jan 07 08:59:21 -0800 2008 Tue May 20 13:02:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Feb 21 13:46:52 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 13:49:07 -0800 2008 more...]]>