Tramp Royale
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Firsthand account of Heinlein's travels around the world.Tags
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Starts well, ends poorly--the trip, the book, everything. Worth reading for Heinlein fans, and for anyone who wants a reasonable summary of a mid-50s round-the-world trip. Heinlein has some interesting things to say, is up-front about his prejudices, and is a product of his times. Basically a southern-hemisphere trip, by the way.
Some of the situations described seem to have been used later in his fiction, albeit somewhat reshaped. This is, of course, to be expected.
This short review has also been published on a dabbler's journal.
Some of the situations described seem to have been used later in his fiction, albeit somewhat reshaped. This is, of course, to be expected.
This short review has also been published on a dabbler's journal.
Probably of interest mainly to Heinlein's fans, though I enjoyed it.
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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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- 1992-04
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- Virginia Heinlein (Ticky)
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- Arica, Chile; Argentina; Auckland, New Zealand; Brazil; North Island, New Zealand; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (show all 37); Buenaventura, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; El Callao, Peru; Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; Chile; Colombia; Durban, South Africa; Fiji; Indonesia; Jakarta, Indonesia (Djakarta, Java); Johannesburg, South Africa; Latin America; Mauritius; Montevideo, Uruguay; New South Wales, Australia; New Zealand; Peru; Queensland, Australia; Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Rotorua, New Zealand; São Paolo, São Paolo, Brasil; Santiago, Chile; Singapore; South Africa; South America; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Tristan da Cunha; Uruguay; Valparaiso, Chile; Waitomo, New Zealand; Australia
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