The Rolling Stones
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Read in March, 2008
Another quick read by Heinlein, I was actually very disappointed. After reading Tunnel In The Sky I was impressed by Heinlein's ability to write brief, interesting science fiction that does not neccessarily make a point, unlike Starship Troopers and The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress. But this seems to have almost ...more
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Read in August, 2005
recommends it for:
Teenagers
Some of Heinlein's most famous juvenile fiction.
Rodger Stone lives with his wife, who is a great medical doctor. He and his mother Hazel, write science fiction for television. And they have a crew of genius children. They decide to pack it in, buy a family-sized space ship, and go travelling.
As preposterous as it sounds, it is a good read.
And watch for Hazel Stone to show up again. I challenge you to recognize her, in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, and The Cat Who Walks through ...more
Rodger Stone lives with his wife, who is a great medical doctor. He and his mother Hazel, write science fiction for television. And they have a crew of genius children. They decide to pack it in, buy a family-sized space ship, and go travelling.
As preposterous as it sounds, it is a good read.
And watch for Hazel Stone to show up again. I challenge you to recognize her, in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, and The Cat Who Walks through ...more
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Read in January, 1996
It becomes rather clear that David Gerrold probably came up with the idea of tribbles after reading about Heinlein's flatcats in The Rolling Stones.
Good, adventure-filled Heinlein juvenile, and you see a couple of the characters pop up again in other books (The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress).
Good, adventure-filled Heinlein juvenile, and you see a couple of the characters pop up again in other books (The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress).
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Read in June, 1978
Really for younger readers, for which it may be pretty cool, though decidedly dated at this point. Rumored to have inspired the Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles", and I wouldn't be surprised if it had inspired the 60's TV series "Lost In Space", to which it bears a considerable resemblance.
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A cute book but definitely geared toward the younger crowd.
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