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Between Planets
  

Between Planets (Hardcover)

by Robert A. Heinlein (Author)
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The message had seemed simple, yet it was more complex than Don could have imagined. He was being called from Earth to an alien world for reasons unknown -- save only that his life depended on it.

But setting out for Mars and getting there in good shape turned out to be a lot more complicated than Don ever would have guessed possible.

It was trouble enough being inexplicably hounded by Earth's secret police. But when he was hijacked by Venusian rebels, Don suddenly realized that he was trapped in the center of a war between worlds that could change the fate of the Solar System forever! --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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Like many people, I go way, way back with Heinlein. My very favorite book (and one that stands out in my mind--and with much affection--to this day) is Tunnel in the Sky. I really, really wanted to go off to explore new worlds with a covered wagon and horses, like the hero does at the very end of the book. But one of the nice things about Robert Heinlein is that he's got something for everyone. One of my best friends has a different favorite: Podkayne of Mars. Go figure.
                        --Shelly Shapiro, Executive Editor --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, Dec 14 2007
By Mark Nenadov "arm-chair reader" (Lasalle, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Heinlein is a name to be reckoned with in Science Fiction. This was the first book of his which I read and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is a quality adventure story and well-suited even for a SF neophyte such as I. Additionally, there are a lot of interesting themes here such as homesickness, authoritarianism, and alienation. Pick this as an introduction to Heinlein.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Required Heinlien reading, Sep 11 2001
By felixvang (Nashua, NH) - See all my reviews
Growing up, this was my fav Heinlien novel. His best works from the 60ws weren't kept in the library at my Catholic School, but as a pre-teen, this is one of the books that hooked me into Speculative Fiction for life.
You'll need to suspend any of the real science you've assimilated regarding Mars or Venus (especially!), but you'll be pleasently suprised if you're young (or young at heart).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Heinlein: The Early Years, Jul 29 2001
By "sciolist" (CAMBRIA, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Revolution, aliens, young love; hot stuff to a teener. Uncle Bob at his political, inventive best (this tale includes the first literary description of "stealth" vehicles,,,decades prior to their actual construction in "our" world).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Open sky!
Just for the record, before I launch into this, I have absolutely no problem with Heinlein's depiction of whether there was life on Venus (or Mars) or whether people could safety... Read more
Published on Feb 10 2001 by Michael Battaglia

3.0 out of 5 stars One of Heinlein's better "juveniles"
This novel tells the story of a colony (on Venus) in rebellion against the parent government (on Earth), and of a young man caught in the middle. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2001 by Craig MACKINNON

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING!!
This was one of the boringest books i've ever read.... Unless you want to kill serious time, and you love all types of science-fiction... then this is the book for you. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2001 by Laser

5.0 out of 5 stars As hauntingly prophetic as Orwell and Huxley
Between Planets was one of the first Heinlein books I read, when I was ten or eleven years old. I never counted how many times I've re-read it since, but if it's over fifty or a... Read more
Published on Mar 22 2000 by J Neil Schulman

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, not "must-read" either
I love Heinlein's fiction. He is the great author. But this book is not the one of his best ones. There is action, there is story, it's nice to read, and it's not bad if you... Read more
Published on Aug 24 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars Aw, Shucks!
I give this book only 2 stars because, well, compared to great literature, 'Between Planets' is what it is; a 1950's pulp sci-fi novella. Read more
Published on Jul 14 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Heinlein's juveniles
A strong, unified plot - the entire book is about Don Harvey's quest to reach his parents on Mars. A believable politics of the future. Read more
Published on Dec 13 1997 by WhiteyC

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great little book!
This book, is just great! I think that Heinlein did a very good job on this book. In this book you will follow Don Harvey from New Mexico, to Venus and eventually to Mars. Read more
Published on April 4 1997

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