Consideration of Works Past: The Door into Summer/Double Star

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My two favoriteHeinleinnovels have always beenThe Door into Summer(1957) andDouble Star(1956).

The reasons for this have changed over the ears. TDIS was not one of his most popular novels– one critic suggested that this was a novel where the commentary by the narrator was the best part. DS, on the other hand, has been roundly praised over the year and won Heinlein’s first Hugo.

TDIS is about Dan Davis, an inventor and engineer who is bilked of his company, his livelih...