Outward Bound: Have Space Suit—Will Travel, Starship Troopers, Podkayne of Mars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Have space suit--will travel: Kip, a high school senior, wins a space suit in a soap jingle contest, takes a last walk in it before cashing it in for college tuition, and suddenly finds himself on a space odyssey. Starship troopers: With Earth embroiled in a vast interplanetary war with the "Bugs," a young recruit in the Federal Reserves relates his experiences training in boot camp and as a junior officer in the Terran Mobile Infantry. PodKayne of Mars: While accompanying their uncle, a show more distinguished elder stateman, on a trip from Mars to Earth, Podkayne Fries and her brilliant but pesky younger brother are caught up in a plot to keep Uncle Tom from the Three-Planets Conference. show lessTags
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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 at Kansas City Community show more College. Following in his older brother's footsteps, Heinlein entered the Navel Academy in 1925. After contracting pulmonary tuberculosis, of which he was later cured, Heinlein retired from the Navy and married Leslyn MacDonald. Heinlein was said to have held jobs in real estate and photography, before he began working as a staff writer for Upton Sinclair's EPIC News in 1938. Still needing money desperately, Heinlein entered a writing contest sponsored by the science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories. Heinlein wrote and submitted the story "Life-Line," which went on to win the contest. This guaranteed Heinlein a future in writing. Using his real name and the pen names Caleb Saunders, Anson MacDonald, Lyle Monroe, John Riverside, and Simon York, Heinlein wrote numerous novels including For Us the Living, Methuselah's Children, and Starship Troopers, which was adapted into a big-budget film for Tri-Star Pictures in 1997. The Science Fiction Writers of America named Heinlein its first Grand Master in 1974, presented 1975. Officers and past presidents of the Association select a living writer for lifetime achievement. Also, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted Heinlein in 1998. Heinlein died in 1988 from emphysema and other related health problems. Heinlein's remains were scattered from the stern of a Navy warship off the coast of California. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Outward Bound: Have Space Suit—Will Travel, Starship Troopers, Podkayne of Mars
- Original publication date
- 2006 (omnibus) (omnibus)
- Dedication
- For Harry and Barbara Stine
- Have Spacesuit Will Travel
To "Sarge" Arthur George Smith - SOLDIER, CITIZEN, SCIENTIST - AND TO ALL SERGEANTS ANYWHERE WHO HAVE LABORED TO MAKE MEN OUT OF BOYS. R.A.H.
- Starship Troopers
For Gale and Astrid
- Podkayne of Mars - First words
- You see, I had this space suit.
- Have Spacesuit Will Travel
I always get the shakes before a drop.
- Starship Troopers
All of my life, I've wanted to go to Earth.
- Podkayne of Mars - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I threw it in his face.
- Have Spacesuit Will Travel
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)To the everlasting glory of the Infantry--
- Starship Troopers
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It is taking to shipboard life all right but it gets lonely and has to be held and cuddled or it cries.
- Podkayne of Mars ending as originally written.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It seems to like me.
- Podkayne of Mars ending preferred by original publisher.
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