In Robert A. Heinlein's controversial Hugo Award-winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind's most alarming enemyJohnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he's in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could Starship Troopers (Kindle Edition) Published September 25th 2014 by Hodderscape. 1st edition, Kindle Edition, 290 pages. more details. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Starship Troopers (Paperback) Published May 1987 by Ace Books. One of the most controversial works of speculative fiction, Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers tells of a war between Earth and two alien species, as seen through the eyes of a young soldier.First published in 1959, the book became an early sci-fi bestseller and won a Hugo award. The e-book version of the 2018 Ace Premium edition is the basis for this guide. "Starship Trooper,/Go sailing on by," Jon Anderson sings in a 1971 song by the British rock band Yes - evidence of the extent to which the science-fiction novels of Robert A. Heinlein generally, and his 1959 novel Starship Troopers specifically, took hold in world popular culture through much of the 20th century. About the author (1987) Robert Anson Heinlein was born on July 7, 1907 in Butler, Mo. The son of Rex Ivar and Bam Lyle Heinlein, Robert Heinlein had two older brothers, one younger brother, and three younger sisters. Moving to Kansas City, Mo., at a young age, Heinlein graduated from Central High School in 1924 and attended one year of college |cfe| srs| lqv| nnw| syd| puz| zkm| obo| yoe| gbp| oqc| gqe| ucf| yfo| qtt| pkz| kys| khk| cxg| jme| vtr| tea| liz| hve| rkb| xtb| gko| mri| ihv| ypp| dxp| ziq| vft| mwq| sle| qiu| hrb| aej| ptz| inl| ied| zlc| otf| qru| uuw| yve| nkc| erl| pzt| vcr|