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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Treknophyle: [QB] Nimmy: Heinlein (yes, you pronounced it correctly (with a Kansas-Missouri cornpone accent if you want to be truly authentic) was the Dean of sci-fi - literally the author who lifted sci-fi out of its robots & rayguns era into literature, and against whom even modern sci-fi authors are mentioned (any time a new techno-fiction novel is published, the publishers manage to find SOME reviewer who will refer to the author as "The New Heinlein". I myself - and several persons I know - revere his works as the pinnacle of sci-fi. Starship Troopers the novel was, of course, a far better novel that the movie was cinema. In fact, I watched the movie once - and won't again. As Van said, it can be seen as a satire on fascism - although I would argue that the government in the novel is in fact the ultimate in democracy. Heinlein was quite prolific as a writer - Starship Troopers is my favorite novel - but to be honest it was not his best. We can go into that in another thread if you like. ________________________ Vanguard & Nimrod: The Honor Harrington novels are written by David Weber - arguably the best of his genre: The Techno (or HARD) sci-fi novels. They are as detailed and internally self-consistent as a Tom Clancy novel - but with a whole new universe to play with. They take place some 100s of light years away from Sol, and almost 2000 years in the future - and are centered around the Kingdom of Manticore (a binary system colony of Earth) and its war with another, larger stellar 'Republic' of Haven - also an Earth colony. With the exception of a 'hyperdrive' to allow for interstellar travel, the novels are almost ridgidly scientifically accurate. I sometimes think that potential authors are put off by the idea of a female protagonist - thinking that this is going to be a touchy-feely girls' novel - dragons and fantasy or some such. Nothing could be farther from the truth. You learn very early on that equality of the sexes is the rule within human space - and Honor's gender rarely becomes even apparent - except within her personal life. I could go into more detail if you like - but the best way to judge it would be to pick up the first book: "On Basilisk Station" - easily one of the best 10 sci-fi novels I have ever read. Trust me guys, anyone who likes Heinlein, Niven, or Pournelle will love this series - and read them repeatedly. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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