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Assignment In Eternity Paperback – 17 July 2012

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4.5 out of 5 stars 230 ratings
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  • Classic novellas and short stories from the Dean of Science Fiction, Robert A. Heinlein! Masterful speculation on what makes us human ― and the problems, opportunities, and adventures humans must face in order to win a superhuman future.
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    1451637853
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    978-1451637854
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    BAEN BOOKS
  5. Publication date
    17 July 2012
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.56 x 1.78 x 23.5 cm
  8. Print length
    256 pages
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Robert A. Heinlein, four-time winner of the Hugo Award and recipient of three Retro Hugos, received the first Grand Master Nebula Award for lifetime achievement. His worldwide bestsellers have been translated into twenty-two languages and include Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. His long-lost first novel, For Us, the Living, was published by Scribner and Pocket Books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BAEN BOOKS
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 17 July 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1451637853
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451637854
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 290 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.56 x 1.78 x 23.5 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 3,823,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Robert A. Heinlein

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Robert Heinlein was an American novelist and the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. Often called 'the dean of science fiction writers', he is one of the most popular, influential and controversial authors of 'hard science fiction'.

Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and wrote 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections, many of which have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.

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  • Lisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Heinlein fans or any sci-fi fans
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2019
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    One of my very favourite Heinlein collections. The stories all have a moralistic bent, great writing and endings which leave you wanting more
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  • Volker Kuhlmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars heinlein
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2010
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    Like all recent deliveries by amazon.co.uk the one above merits five stars well deserved!

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  • Joss Delage
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly for fans...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2000
    Heinlein is one of my all time favorite, with F. Herbert, J. Vance, P.J. Farmer, and a few others. I trully love 'Stranger in a Strange Land', 'Friday', 'Time Enough for Love', and 'Starship Troopers'. This book doesn't get even close to those.
    As far as I'm concerned, the merit of a book can be most safely assessed by asking oneself the question "Had this book been written by a total stranger rather than the Grand Master himself, would it (1) still be in print, and (2) sell as much?" In this case, I think that the answer would be a clear no. The stories are very dated, both in their vision of science and in cultural references (blacks are "negroes", women are treated in a superbly paternalistic way...) The story-telling itself is not up to Heinlein's standard: most of them are half finished at best. Finally, the stories totally lack the humor and wittiness that makes Heinlein such a great author.
    I'll grant that this book looks into some serious themes, and fosters reflexion. However, some of the themes are just silly.
    'Friday', 'Stranger...', and 'Starship...' are as much if not more thought provoking, and the storytelling is light years better than 'Assignment...'
    Overall, I would recommend this book to Heinlein's fans - not to people who do not know his work or enjoy it more casually.
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  • Canadianfreespirit
    5.0 out of 5 stars You Can't Go Wrong With Robert A Heinlein
    Reviewed in Canada on 13 April 2018
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    One of the Dean's very best. Skip Jerry was a Man, but the rest is excellent
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  • R. Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Novellas and 2 short stories in one book
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2023
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    Assignment in Eternity contains two novellas, ” Gulf” and “Lost Legacy”, plus two short stories, “Elsewhen” and ”Jerry was a Man”. Gulf and Lost Legacy each alone would be worth the cost of this book. Adding in the two short stories just makes it more of a bargain.
    Gulf:
    Joseph Gilead, a mysterious kind of secret agent is on unknown business, switching identities, mailing packages clandestinely, foiling counter-agents and police. He winds up in jail with another major character. They break out of jail and Heinlein then moves to the theme of a race of super men. Not of physical strength, but of mental strength, that requires training for optimum development. This leads to more espionage to save the world from destruction.
    Lost Legacy:
    Heinlein again focuses on the theme of super men who have unlocked the brain's potential that must be trained. They eventually develop talents and find others like themselves. They long to show the world what is possible, but the world is not ready to be shown. At the end we are left to mourn our Lost Legacy.
    Elsewhen:
    Heinlein again focuses on utilizing all the power of the mind. This time it is to achieve time travel. Professor Arthur Frost explains that he learned how to use his mind to go back in time and correct a bad mistake in his life. The story covers the adventures of a few of his students.
    Jerry was a Man:
    Heinlein explores what it means to be human. He examines the possibilities of biotechnology and the legal implications.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Speculative Fiction from a Master of the Genre
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 October 2016
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    Heinlein, called the Dean of Science Fiction, was educated as an engineer, and his writing generally displays a sturdy rationalism. Here, he reaches for transcendent themes, such as the nature of humanity, the capabilities of the human mind, or the meaning of existence, The pieces in this book might more accurately be called "Speculative Fiction". Rather than speculation on the development and impact of the physical sciences, these stories invite such once popular themes as hypnosis and ESP to the party. As always, Heinlein starts with certain assertions the reader must accept in order to appreciate the story, certain things about which they must suspend belief, but then proceeds logically from there. No serious student of Heinlein should skip this volume. Like all really good Speculative or Science Fiction it emphasizes the sense of wonder.
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  • Ric
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old school great sci fi!
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 July 2024
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    I always like his stories. I purchased this for the back story concerning Friday. I was not disappointed.
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  • J. Neil Schulman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Was Heinlein writing science fiction or impossible autobiography?
    Reviewed in the United States on 21 June 2018
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    All of the stories in this collection are young Heinlein at his best. But, in particular, "Elsewhen" published in 1941 is so prescient -- a detailed description of 3D printer technology is only one example -- that I, who knew both Robert and Ginny, can't make myself stop wondering whether Robert was a self-aware visitor to other parallel timelines and a time traveler. Yes, he got "predictions" wrong. Deliberately, to conceal his actual knowledge?
    I've had some extraordinary experiences of my own that I've written about in both nonfiction and fiction. Here's a product link to my latest fictionalization of some of my real experiences, mixed with imaginary ones.

    The Fractal Man
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