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Two short novels
Robert A. Heinlein is widely and justly regarded as the greatest practitioner of the art of science fiction who has ever lived. Here are two of his greatest short novels:
Gulf
In which the greatest superspy of them all is revealed as the leader of a league of supermen and women who can't quite decide what to do with the rest of us.
Lost Legacy
In which it is proved that we are all members of that league—or would be, if we but had eyes to see.
Plus two great stories
A pair of the Master's finest: one on the nature of Being, the other on what it means to be a man.
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"Amazing vocal characterizations by Bronson Pinchot! You must hear this particularly if you associate Bronson strictly with his fuggy film and TV roles. His voice is fluid, complex, and vibrant. His reading creates a movie in the mind. Of course, Heinlein's stories help, too."
— Elaine (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Like most of Heinlein’s writing, Assignment in Eternity is immediately engaging. Various sci-fi stories of the distant and near future reflect his classic blend of individualism and futurism. Bronson Pinchot infuses the stories with a Golden Age Radio sensibility, using both broad drama and subtle nuances in accent to develop the future settings. Pinchot’s deep voice is perfectly suited to Heinlein’s generally masculine themes. His female voices are rough but adequate. Even Heinlein’s invented language, “Speedtalk,” proves little challenge. Although understanding the brief exchanges is unnecessary, Pinchot makes the strange syllables sound entirely natural.”
— AudioFile
Assignment in Eternity Listener Reviews
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" I hate to give 2 stars but for me it was just OK. I have liked his stories before but this pair of stories just didn't catch my attention. I haven't been a big sci fi fan so take my opinion based on that info. "
— Lindsey, 1/7/2014 -
" Contains my favorite short story, "Lost Legacy" "
— Rob, 1/7/2014 -
" I just couldn't finish it. It's not that the writing was bad (it wasn't), but I had a hard time with period people (from the mid-20th Century) in futuristic situations. It didn't quite work for me. I bailed midway through "Lost Legacy" "
— Mark, 1/7/2014 -
" I really enjoyed the two short novels, Gulf and Lost Legacy. Though I read these at some point a long time ago, I had so little memory it was like reading them for the first time. Given that I'm out of new Heinlein, this is a rare treat. "
— Jeff, 1/4/2014 -
" Early Heinlein, not his best, but even weak Heinlein has much to recommend it especially if you're a RAH fan. "
— Bill, 1/2/2014 -
" It was okay. Kind of obtuse but okay. "
— Amanda, 12/9/2013 -
" Not my favorite by Robert Heinlein. This set of novellas gets a little too philosophical and technical sometimes. "
— Michelle, 12/6/2013 -
" Great stories and I find his perspective on life very interesting. "
— Ankt, 12/3/2013 -
" A four interesting short-stories of mixed science fiction, and fantasy novel of Heinlein. An unexplored realm ...........us having the possibilities to make a new world in the future. "
— Jenna, 11/9/2013 -
" My first adult SF read. Shocking violence. Give me more. "
— Michael, 9/12/2013 -
" I read this when I was a kid and couldn't remember the title. I felt it was Heinlein and last evening I read and discovered I'd found the book I liked as a kid. "
— Ebrien, 3/26/2013 -
" An example of Heinlein's lower tier of works - interesting and enjoyable but not worthy of study or rereading. "
— Robert, 2/10/2013 -
" Not the best Heinlein, but fascinating stories. "
— Bryan, 12/23/2012 -
" I was disappointed by this collection of four short Heinlein novels, only one of which, Jerry is a Man, was really enjoyable. The other three were written very early in Heinleins career before he fully developed his skill. "
— Joe, 12/5/2012 -
" A collection of three short stories. Typical 1950s era concepts. I was particularly annoyed with his 1940s-50s colloquial dialogue. Clearly, Heinlein was still finding his narrative "voice". "
— Kirk, 11/20/2012 -
" Some of his older writings, his own attitudes and politics showing through very strongly. "
— Charl, 10/21/2012 -
" This is one from my library that I read when I have time at lunch. it is short stories and one is very like the theme of Altas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I like Heinlein. "
— Dianne, 9/21/2012 -
" This is one of that handful of books that I must reread now and again. The stories are old and dated in some aspects - what Golden Age SF is not? - but the ideas are addictive. Reading them again is like greeting an old friend. "
— Robert, 8/17/2012
About Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) is widely recognized as one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time, a status confirmed in 1974 when the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gave him their first Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement. A four-time Hugo Award winner, he is best known for such works as Starship Troopers, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, and the sensational bestseller Stranger in a Strange Land. Several of his books were New York Times bestsellers, and his worldwide bestsellers have been translated into twenty-two languages.
About Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot, Audible’s Narrator of the Year for 2010, has won Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Awards, AudioFile Earphones Awards, Audible’s Book of the Year Award, and Audie Awards for several audiobooks, including Matterhorn, Wise Blood, Occupied City, and The Learners. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale, he is an Emmy- and People’s Choice-nominated veteran of movies, television, and Broadway and West End shows. His performance of Malvolio in Twelfth Night was named the highlight of the entire two-year Kennedy Center Shakespeare Festival by the Washington Post. He attended the acting programs at Shakespeare & Company and Circle-in-the-Square, logged in well over 200 episodes of television, starred or costarred in a bouquet of films, plays, musicals, and Shakespeare on Broadway and in London, and developed a passion for Greek revival architecture.