A revolution on venus, sparked by governmental disregard for the rights. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. After all, the vast majority of its cast are prepubescent geniuses, and most audiobook narrators dont have the clear treble voices youd expect from a bunch of kids. Browse robert heinleins bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Heinlein one of heinlein s best juvenile books, though the themes and content go a surprisingly long way beyond what is expected from even a modern ya novela very engaging book, even if modern scientific knowledge of mars tells us there arent any canals. Between planets is one of my favorite heinlein novels so i was looking forward to this and it did not disappoint. Note that this is a heinlein juvenile, that is, fiction for teenagers. Between planets audible audiobook unabridged robert a. His mother was born on venus and his father on earth, and don himself was born on a spaceship in trajectory between planets. It has been six years since the end of the covenant war. Listen to planets and the solar system by jen green at. As such, it deals with thoughts and emotions of a teenager, albeit a smart, well educated one.
The technological ideas are a little outdated, of course, but the storyline itself is masterful. Ive quite liked their productions of heinlein juveniles in the past and they once again did an excellent job here. Heinlein had a perfect grasp as to what motivates humans to make the decisions that they do in times of crisis. Don harvey is a citizen of the interplanetary federationyet no single planet can claim him as its own. View topic heinlein audio books the heinlein society. A riveting coming of age story set against a backdrop of a war between planets, this classic heinlein novel crackles with action, adventure, politics, wit, and brilliant. In the book zeb, deety, hilda, and jake are ambushed by the alien black hats and barely escape with their lives on a specially configured vehicle the gay deceiver which can travel along various planes of existence, allowing them to visit parallel universes. For five decades, young readers of science fiction discovered heinlein, then gone on to voraciously devour every heinlein book they can get their hands on. Heinlein the message had seemed simple, yet it was more complex than don could have imagined. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Nick webb defiance the legacy fleet series book 5 audiobook duration. Its the full text of the book, but they use different people to play i. His worldwide bestsellers have been translated into 22 languages and include stranger in a strange land, starship troopers, time enough for love, and the moon is a harsh mistress.
However, unknown to most fans, heinlein had already. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Heinlein author bruce coville narrator 2011 the evil elves moongobble and me series. When his parents abruptly summon him away from school on earth to join them on mars he has no idea hes about to be plunged into deadly interplanetary intrigue.
He is a fourtime winner of the hugo award and a recipient of three retro hugos. Heinlein audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone. Heinlein, fourtime winner of the hugo award and recipient of three retro hugos, received the first grand master nebula award for lifetime achievement. Buy a cheap copy of between planets book by robert a. One of the most influential writers in american literature. The audio book is narrated by bruce coville and the characters are performed by many of the same artists who appeared in.
Apr 21, 2012 1951 between planets read by bruce coville and the full cast family 192k 06. Living busily on planet earth, we rarely remember that we inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. Farmer in the sky is a 1953 science fiction novel by robert a. If youve read a lot of robert heinlein youll like between planets. Book 4 bruce coville author and narrator 2010 tunnel in the sky. His nowlegendary stranger in a strange land was the first hardcover bestseller by. After a variety of jobs, he began to write science fiction in 1939.
Stranded on a hostile planet, rod and his friends are faced with the challenge of carving a. Robert anson heinlein 19071988 was born in missouri. The cat who walks through walls by robert a heinlein audiobook part1 duration. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Some, like mercury, have a molten core surrounded with crust and spin quickly. Don harvey is a citizen of the interplanetary federation yet no single planet can claim him as its own. Heinlein wrote the number of the beast, which was published in 1980. The book is more of a collection of disjointed diary entries than a narrative. In the planets and the solar system, jen green paints the wider picture, and takes us on a journey across billions of kilometres in our galaxy, from our sun to near and distant planets. Jun 28, 2017 starship troopers is a military science fiction novel by u. A revolution on venus, sparked by governmental disregard for the rights of the individual, forces a young citizen of the interplanetary federation to come to terms with his own sense of allegiance. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Between planets is a juvenile science fiction novel by american writer robert a.
A comedy of customs read by malcolm hillgartner 128k 07. Double star by robert a heinlein audiobook full youtube. He was being called from earth to an alien world for reasons unknownsave only that his life depended on it. He knew that such twisting of the tigers tail was dangerous, for he understood the psychopathology of great power. It was published in hardcover that year by scribners as part of the heinlein juveniles. His nowlegendary stranger in a strange land was the first hardcover bestseller by a science fiction writer. Between planets by robert heinlein 1951 don harvey was attending school on earth when his parents suddenly and urgently called him home to mars. Heinlein one of heinleins best juvenile books, though the themes and content go a surprisingly long way beyond what is expected from even a modern ya novela very engaging book, even if modern scientific knowledge of mars tells us there arent any canals.
Overall a fun read that took me back to my childhood. I listened to the fullcast audio production which is kind of a mix of a book and a radio play. Heinlein about a teenage boy who emigrates with his family to jupiters moon ganymede, which is in the process of being terraformed. Between planets between planets audiobook, by robert a. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. He completely rewrote, expanded and republished the novel independently in. Mar 01, 2014 living busily on planet earth, we rarely remember that we inhabit only a miniscule part of the universe. Full cast audiopublisher overdrive rakuten overdrive. Between planets by robert heinlein books reading order. From the mind of thestoryteller who has captured the imagination of readers from around the worldand across generat. He served five years in the us navy and then attended graduate classes in mathematics and physics at ucla.
Heinlein, andrew eiden, blackstone audio, inc books. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Heinlein delivers a well paced story with intrigue, imagination, and innovation that i was not expecting. Enders game a double hugonebula winner widely considered one of the alltime finest scifi works seems like a challenging work to render in audio form. When his parents abruptly summon him away from school on earth to join. Podkayne fries, a smart and determined maid of mars, has just. Robert heinlein audio books, best sellers, author bio. Heinlein first published methuselahs children in a serialized version in the magazine astounding science fiction in july through september 1941. A boy on a mysterious journey to mars to meet his parents ends up captured and shipped to venus.
Heinlein author, andrew eiden narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Heres a list of the heinlein audio books that i have identified. The terminal man by michael crichton complete unabridged audiobook audio book part 1. Between planets is yet another suberb heinlein classic, one that doesnt leave you hanging in the middle as much as some of his works. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Its fun to see the differences between his juveniles and his adult books but even more fun is seeing how the concepts and characters reappear in his later works such as the moon is a harsh mistress and number of the beast. This book tells the story of don, a boy borne between planets and therefore a citizen of all the inhabited planets earth, venus, mars but also none of them. Where does between planets rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. The 30 best scifi audiobooks for science fiction fans. Full cast audio has 105 entries in their overdrive catalogue. From the author of friday and rocketship galileo comes this classic tale featuring the grand master of science fictions most remarkable heroine. En route to mars, dons spaceship is unexpectedly diverted to venus but can the intrepid teen survive the coming interplanetary revolution. The audio book is narrated by bruce coville and the characters are performed by many of the same artists who appeared in previous productions. Heinlein, originally serialized in blue book magazine in 1951 as planets in combat.
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