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Assignment in Eternity
Assignment in Eternity | Robert A. Heinlein
5 posts | 5 read | 2 to read
Classic novellas and short stories from the Dean of Science Fiction, Robert A. Heinlein. Masterful speculation on what makes us human¾and the problems, opportunities, and adventures humans must face in order to win a superhuman future. Gulf: in which the greatest superspy of them all is revealed as the leader of a league of supermen the rest of us. The prequel to Heinlein's New York Times best seller, Friday. Lost Legacy: in which it is proved that we are all members of that league of the superhuman¾or would be, if we but had eyes to see. Plus two great short stories: two of the master's finest: one on the nature of being, the other on what it means to be a man ("Jerry Was a Man," adapted for the television series Masters of Science Fiction, and available on DVD). At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
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vlwelser
Assignment in Eternity | Robert A. Heinlein
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Mehso-so

This was fine. It's short stories. Which I'm not used to from this author. And scifi from the 1950s doesn't really hold up all that well. I listened to the #audiobook.

#BookSpinBingo free space
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 4y
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RamsFan1963
Assignment in Eternity | Robert A. Heinlein
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 156

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

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BMWtheAuthor
Assignment in Eternity | Robert A. Heinlein
Mehso-so

More of the same Heinlein, just in smaller chunks. For the full review, please visit http://benjamin-m-weilert.com/index.php/2019/11/06/book-assignment-in-eternity-1...

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TindraTieren
Assignment in Eternity | Robert A. Heinlein

There was a point where the two male characters were worried about how it would reflect on her to bring a female with them on a road trip. She replies that there is no helping the reputation of a woman that lives by herself - *everyone* of all genders thinks she must be doing wrong.

It is incredibly frustrating that this hasn't changed much.

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TindraTieren
Assignment in Eternity | Robert A. Heinlein
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Collection of several shorter works. It's your basic Heinlein, examining what it is to be human, to be superhuman, and to take care of humanity in a time of looming darkness.

So, your basic Heinlein. Some of the portrayal of gender can be frustrating, but he was still pretty progressive given the time he lived in. And some things just haven't changed (more to follow).