Shawn H. (frizzlefryd) reviewed The Past Through Tomorrow (Future History) on + 40 more book reviews
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Robert Heinlein is best known for his novels like Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land, Friday, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, etc. I list of his great novels being too long to list here.
But he started out writing short stories in Astounding Science fiction (later to be renamed Analog) for John W. Campbell, Jr. This book contains what is called Heinleins Future History stories. Many of his novels fit into this future history as well. But it all began with the short story \"Life-line\", which was first published in 1939. Is it a great story? By itself, we probably wouldn\'t call it a great story. But it was the first by RAH.
Follow-up short stories like \"The Roads Must Roll\", \"Blowups Happen\", \"Requium\", \"The Great Hills of Earth\", \"The menace from Earth\" and \"Methuselahs Children\" are all also included here. All great short stories set in the Future History.
This book does have a little overlap with Heinlien\'s later Expanded Universe collection, but it isn\'t a lot. Both are worth reading, and re-reading.
But he started out writing short stories in Astounding Science fiction (later to be renamed Analog) for John W. Campbell, Jr. This book contains what is called Heinleins Future History stories. Many of his novels fit into this future history as well. But it all began with the short story \"Life-line\", which was first published in 1939. Is it a great story? By itself, we probably wouldn\'t call it a great story. But it was the first by RAH.
Follow-up short stories like \"The Roads Must Roll\", \"Blowups Happen\", \"Requium\", \"The Great Hills of Earth\", \"The menace from Earth\" and \"Methuselahs Children\" are all also included here. All great short stories set in the Future History.
This book does have a little overlap with Heinlien\'s later Expanded Universe collection, but it isn\'t a lot. Both are worth reading, and re-reading.
Winston C. (Crabby-doctor) reviewed The Past Through Tomorrow (Future History) on + 296 more book reviews
This is all of Heinlein's future history novels and stories in one volume!
The interconnection of Heinlein's stories give this book the feel of a novel with the brief pleasure of short stories.
if you're a sci-fi fan and haven't read this you should
one word- "Genius"
Here in one monumental volume are all 21 of the stories, novellas and novels making up Heinlein's famous Future History-the rich, imaginative architecture of Man's destiny that many consider his greatest and most prophetic work.
All 21 short stories and novellas that make up Heinlein's "future history". Must reading for any Heinlein fan.
Winston C. (Crabby-doctor) reviewed The Past Through Tomorrow (Future History) on + 296 more book reviews
This is a collection of all of Heinlein's "Future History" stories and is an essential for science fiction fans and Heinlein fans particularly.
Lyn M. (lyn-antiphon) -
This collection of short stories links Heinlein's Future History series. Each of his stories can stand on their own, yet when looked at as a whole, Heinlein's Universe is truly one of a kind.
