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The Door into Summer [Hardcover]

Robert A. Heinlein (Author)
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Publication Date: Sep 19 1985
"Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world. He remains today as a sort of trademark for all that is finest in American imaginative fiction."
--Stephen King

Electronics engineer Dan Davis has finally made the invention of a lifetime: a household robot with extraordinary abilities, destined to dramatically change the landscape of everyday routine. Then, with wild success just within reach, Dan's greedy partner and greedier fiancée trick him into taking the long sleep--suspended animation for thirty years. They never imagine that the future time in which Dan will awaken has mastered time travel, giving him a way to get back to them--and at them . . .

Once again, the author of Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers displays his genius. The Door in to Summer proves why Robert Heinlein's books have sold more than 50 million copies, winning countless awards, and earning him the title of Grand Master of Science Fiction.

"Heinlein . . . has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time."
--Philadelphia Inquirer

"One of the grandmasters of science fiction."
--The Wall Street Journal  
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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From the Publisher

After Heinlein passed away, Del Rey published a book called Grumbles from the Grave, and I had the great pleasure of working with Virginia Heinlein on gathering photos and other material to accompany the letters and text that made up the book. While at her house, I was introduced to a cat named Pixel.

It must not have been this particular feline that inspired the cat in A Door into Summer, but it certainly could have been, and I re-read the book as soon as I could.

If you haven't read Henlein, you haven't read science fiction, and if you haven't read this, you haven't read Heinlein. It's the quintessential time travel-paradox story. It's exciting, it's fun, and of course, there's the cat.
                                                --Alex Klapwald, Director of Production --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) was educated at the University of Missouri and the US Naval Academy, Annapolis. He served as a naval officer for five years but retired in 1934 due to ill health. He then studied physics at UCLA and worked in a number of jobs before beginning to publish science fiction in 1939. Among his many novels are Double Star, Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Antiquated Mar 3 2012
By Samantha TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If I'd read this book in the early 1970's, when I was a young teenager, I would have loved it. Cryogenics mixed with time travel... a feast for a young science fiction fan. Unfortunately, reading it for the first time in 2012, it seemed much too cozy to be written for a contemporary adult. Except for the boring details of patents and company stock. Those I found tedious and unnecessary, not cozy at all. The fact that the novel was written in the 1950's then staged in 1970 and 2001 would have stopped me from buying it had I known. I expected the far off future, since, apparently, the novel is still very popular. It was difficult for me to accept a futuristic premise when the fictional future is in my actual past, and it is not recognizable. Heinlein likely never imagined that people would still be reading his book more than a half century later. Then there's the fact that the actual time travel happened way too late in the novel for me, past halfway. The details of "cold sleep" (cryogenics) and robotic engineering weren't interesting enough to engage me for more than half the book. I found the plot surrounding the main character's double-crossing partner and girlfriend to be foolish melodrama. However, the last quarter of the book redeemed the novel somewhat. I enjoyed that part enough to raise the rating from a 2 to a 3. The problems posed by time travel were discussed too briefly but interestingly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless classic! July 20 2004
By R.Parklane
Format:Mass Market Paperback
"The Door into Summer" is Heinlein's best and one of my top favorites. I cannot remember how many times I have reread this book, even if not from page 1 till the end, but definitely chapters of it. Besides an amazing plot, the characters have depth and of course the cat with a mind of his own. Heinlein is definitely a great story teller when he sets his mind to it. Our hero's narration of his misfortunes and ultimate revenge and reward is simply delightful reading, with never a dull moment. There are even some sweet moments which are touching. One cannot help but wish the best for our hero and his cat. And this story remains one of the best about time travelling though "Replay" by Ken Grimwood comes a close second. The Door into Summer is simply timeless and will always remain in the front row of my favorite books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great description of the role of patents in technology July 13 2004
By Andrew W. Johns
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Written in the mid-50's, Heinlein was projecting the future for both the 1970's setting and the 2001 setting for this story. While his choices are interesting (and some, such as the ubiquitous ATM's in 2001, are amazingly accurate), what I found most interesting was the role patents play in this story. Heinlein clearly appreciates the role that patents play in the business world, and makes good use of them as a vehicle for Dan's ultimate revenge. Overall, Heinlein's descriptions of patents and the patenting process remain accurate after almost 50 years, though the patent laws have been tweaked slightly in the last decade. If anything, patents are even more important today than they were in the 1950's (when Heinlein was writting this book the U.S. had issued about 2.5 million patents...today we are rapidly approaching 7 million!).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Have a pencil a paper handy
RAH wanted to see if we could follow him through this one!!! You'll be provoked into making sure it works. You'll have fun checking!!!!!
Published on April 12 2004 by Jim-bob Furlbottom
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Heinlein's Very Best
When you hang on to a book through three decades, three trans-continental moves and various other tidal forces such as marriage and kids you either a) are very possesive about... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004 by gtoherder
5.0 out of 5 stars Time Travel at Its Best
At the time he was writing, Heinlein's books were so much better than all the others because he was so much smarter than most other writers. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2003 by A. Wolverton
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, charming SF tale
I rank this among Heinlein's three absolutely magisterial novels (the other two being _Double Star_ and _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_). Read more
Published on Sep 8 2003 by John S. Ryan
3.0 out of 5 stars Revenge for what they did to his cat!
Dan Davis is an engineer and inventor. He loves his cat. When his fiance and business partner force him out of his own company, he's okay with that. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003 by Craig MACKINNON
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandly Entertaining
Ideally, this book should be read right after Starship Troopers. I cannot imagine two more dissimilar books from the same author. Read more
Published on July 19 2003 by Raphael Collin
5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best Heinlein
This, like The Rolling Stones has a special effect on me. I don't understand why with this novel either. Read more
Published on July 5 2003 by James H. McDuffie
5.0 out of 5 stars An oldie but a goodie
This book was written a long time ago, but is still very good.
This is the story of an inventor who is cheated by his business partner and his gold-digging fiancee and forced... Read more
Published on May 11 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars The best time travel book of all time
I am not a big Heinlein fan - and many years ago I wrote a review for a Monterey newspaper that somehow allowed me to meet Heinlein and his gracious wife - and we spent the whole... Read more
Published on May 3 2003 by F. Lennox Campello
4.0 out of 5 stars Question: Is this one of Heinlein's "juvenile" novels?
It was in my library's adult SF section, but its characters speak in the breezy style of his juvenile stories such as "Tunnel in the Sky" and "Starship... Read more
Published on Feb 9 2003
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