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The Door into Summer (Hardcover)

by Robert A. Heinlein (Author)
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After a betrayal by his girlfriend causes Dan Davis to be trapped in thirty years of suspended animation, he wakes up and uses modern technology to travel back in time and seek revenge on his unfaithful lover and his treacherous business partner. Reprint." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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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 the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless classic!, Jul 20 2004
By R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Door into Summer (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, Jul 13 2004
By Andrew W. Johns "ResQgeek" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Door into Summer (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, April 13 2004
By Jim-bob Furlbottom (vallejo,, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Door into Summer (Mass Market Paperback)
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!!!!!
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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 Jul 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 Jul 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

4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Heinlein book
I think I read the door into summer for the first time in the early 70's. I have always loved this book, and it is one that I re-read often since I get such a kick out of it. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2003 by sffanatic

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