Until he came to the part about "handsome of face and figure, " E.C."Scar" Gordon thought the ad was a shaggy dog aimed straight at him by someone who knew his habit of reading the personals. But tastes vary; when on a whim he answered it, the gorgeous Amazon in a lab coat who examined him seemed to think he was just fine in that department too. So what was a poor boy to do? Soon Scar Gordon, in company with the most beautiful woman he'd ever met, was off on that " Glory Road ."
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E.C. "Scar" Gordon, a Vietnam veteran, answers an ad promising adventure and meets a mysterious beauty who transports him to another world.
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Robert Anson Heinlein was born in Missouri in 1907, and was raised there. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1929, but was forced by illness to retire from the Navy in 1934. He settled in California and over the next five years held a variety of jobs while doing post-graduate work in mathematics and physics at the University of California. In 1939 he sold his first science fiction story to Astounding magazine and soon devoted himself to the genre.
He was a four-time winner of the Hugo Award for his novels Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), Starship Troopers (1959), Double Star (1956), and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966). His Future History series, incorporating both short stories and novels, was first mapped out in 1941. The series charts the social, political, and technological changes shaping human society from the present through several centuries into the future.
Robert A. Heinlein's books were among the first works of science fiction to reach bestseller status in both hardcover and paperback. he continued to work into his eighties, and his work never ceased to amaze, to entertain, and to generate controversy. By the time hed died, in 1988, it was evident that he was one of the formative talents of science fiction: a writer whose unique vision, unflagging energy, and persistence, over the course of five decades, made a great impact on the American mind.
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This strange ( but not bad ) book seems to be Heinleins take on Sword & Sorcery ( It is NOT Science Fiction ! ) as his hero ( the usual lovable Heinlein kind, always with a smart and amusing remark on his tongue ) follows a beautiful women on a quest into a wondrous multidimensional (fantasy-) universe. Heinlein succeeds in playing this genre, rather to my surprise, as evidenced in some scenes that seem almost like he lifted them from Tokien - they have the same kind of fairy-tale magic.
Well worth a read, if not among his greatest. But Heinlein shows that his scope goes far beyond his classic hard SF.
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Heinlein has written some great books, and this one is no exception. I just read it for the first time, and I will have to read it again in a couple months, as I am sure there is much more to pick up the second time.
The book starts out as an excellently written narrative, funny and interesting. Then all of a sudden the Hero is pulled into an intense adventure with great swashbuckling. At first look, the book seems to have changed from a serious monologue to a whimsical fairy tale, but as you read on, Heinlein fantastically introduces levels and levels of depth while weaving a beautiful story. At the end it will leave you shattered, reevaluating life.
_Glory Road_ is an excellent book. Read it. You'll be glad you did.
The book starts out as an excellently written narrative, funny and interesting. Then all of a sudden the Hero is pulled into an intense adventure with great swashbuckling. At first look, the book seems to have changed from a serious monologue to a whimsical fairy tale, but as you read on, Heinlein fantastically introduces levels and levels of depth while weaving a beautiful story. At the end it will leave you shattered, reevaluating life.
_Glory Road_ is an excellent book. Read it. You'll be glad you did.
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Von Mark Harris
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The first two thirds of this book is an odd and gripping tale that always leaves you wondering what in the heck is really going on. The answers do come slowly, and by the time the questions are all answered and the great adventure is over, the book really slows down. At first I was a little upset to realize that I was reading pretty much a pure fantasy novel, rather than science fiction as I believed it to be. Before long though I didn't care, as the story twisted through bizarre lands and amazing adventures. I think the book could have come to a close though before it did. I was not a fraction as interested in the last third of the book, which dealt mostly with society and relationships on a different world. Even though it caused me to consider many customs in the U.S. and realize their ridiculousness, it stopped being adventure, and bordered on soap opera. Still a better book than most though.
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Wer sich mit Heinleins Büchern schon auskennt, wird von dem hier nicht besonders begeistert sein. Die Ideen sind bekannt, die Handlung vorhersehbar.
Vor 3 Monaten von C. Fest veröffentlicht
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An unusual adventure / heroic fantasy novel
E. C. Gordon is a typical American beatnic of the early 60s. What he wants out of life is fun, sex, enough money to live a comfortable life, and - above all else - not to be... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. August 2009 von S. Fischer
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Heavy-handed Heinlein
The first two thirds of this book is a rollicking adventure story. It is well written and a lot of fun.
However, Heinlein is extremely heavy-handed with the sex. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Mai 2000 von John Hobson
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FANTASTIC FANTASY
have read about a dozen heinlein novels; he was, afterall, my boyhood idol (along with wilbur smith). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. März 2000 von Andy Todes
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Not my RAH-Favourite
There's a saying that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Well, Glory Road has a very nice cover, much better than most parts of the book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. August 1999 veröffentlicht
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All should walk the Glory Road
Ever wanted to walk out of your daily tedium ? I read this book for the first time decades ago, and I can still feel its impact. I wanted to buy an expensive boat last month. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
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A great short read!
If not Heinlein's best, Glory road is a fantastic book for new Heinlein readers.
Am 20. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
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Heinlein's parody of Heroic Fantasy
This was the first book I read as a kid that I still reread almost yearly. In addition to being a very engaging, well told story, it always yields a new "oh, so that's what he... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. März 1999 von Mark Rippetoe
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Great, but i dont like the ending
This book was one of the best science fiction books i have read.. It delves into matters i have not read of before, such as what does the hero do after the quest is over? Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
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I Loved this fast paced Fantasy till the last Chapters
This book was gonna be my #1 Favorite untill i got near to the end. I read the end and i was little shocked at the ending it messsed the book up in so many ways. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
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