© 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, and over one million other books are available for. It flows well and has a bunch of curious scifi settings and cultures, and raises questions about freedom and what it really means, and that perhaps no one is really free.

It's the first time I have read t. It's a short read but the plot moves along very quickly with LOTS happening to the main character. Sometimes, when I'm feeling stressed, I stop taking lunches, and I was feeling a little stressed, so it seemed normal. I wouldn't know. It like so many others is in many ways a masterpiece. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business.

And since he liked all three of them, he decided "What the Hell!" Some of my all-time favorite sci-fi novels were written by Robert Heinlein. Maybe if I'd read this when I was twelve, I would have enjoyed it more; at 46, I couldn't wait for it to end. The book is also dusted with some military glorification; the ideal job seems to the military, certainly not trading or business. There are some antiquated views on women (the spaces. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. I'm still struggling with the concept of choosing not to finish a book, but this seems like a perfect candidate. May 1st 2005 I have read every book Robert Heinlein wrote, along with thousands of other books by hundreds of other Science Fiction authors, and have rarely read more than one, twice. Refresh and try again. He thinks differently and through his imaginitive universes, plays out his lines of though into conceivable, possible futures. There is a disconnect I didn't understand. At the end of the book the only conclusions I came away with were strictly based on my own guesses and speculation at how things 'might' have panned out. In the interests of getting it off my shelves, I brought it to work to read during my lunch breaks. Unable to add item to Wish List. But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. At the beginning of the book, he is sold as a slave to a beggar man. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.

It was a decent climax and the ending was fulfilling. But Thorby's destiny will be forever changed when he discovers the truth about his own identity... To see what your friends thought of this book, Citizen of the Galaxy (Heinlein's Juveniles #11), Robert A. Heinlein. His memories of who or what he was before his slavery are essentially nil.

Best book Robert A Heinlein ever wrote!!! The beggar man (surprise) turns out to be more then he appears. Today, it would probably be made to look like a … The story and the messages of good triumphing over evil, slave to freeman, victim to hero, are blank to anyone who hasn't read the book. The book features a boy named Thorby. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. While I certainly agree that this is a fine book for that (and all) ages, particularly as it may be a useful teaching tool for certain history, social studies, and civics classes, I still think "Ender's Game" takes the cake.

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I got about halfway through it, and I found mysel. The next sentence has him waking up somewhere as if he is in hiding. It's a short read but the plot moves along very quickly with LOTS happening to the main character. I felt as though I had an in depth experience with the first portion of the book, and suddenly was reading the sparknotes for the later half of the novel. The story and the messages of good triumphing over evil, slave to freeman, victim to hero, are blank to anyone who hasn't read the book. Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017.

There's a problem loading this menu right now. I was a bit afraid of picking this book up, given the fact that it is a part {#11} of a series, nonetheless it seems to be a standalone plot. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons as a so-called juvenile novel, Citizen of the Galaxy appeared in 1957, at the height of the civil rights movement. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. What happened in chapter 22. It drives me crazy when writers do this. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. by Pocket Books: Gallery Books. Citizen is a tale that begins with a relatively uneducated young man and shows that with a suitable education, administered through an appropriate mentor, good can make a difference. An intriguing set up, but with far too little focus applied to the last 7 chapters. Citizen of the Galaxy 29 June 2020 03:05 It's the first time I have read this author and will be looking for other of his works. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A, Heinlein was first published in 1957 and is generally considered one of his juvenile novels as Scribner’s published it.

When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders — a league of merchant princes — throughout the many worlds of a hostile galaxy, finding the courage to live by his wits and fight his way from society's lowest rung. We begin with a young boy who's a slave. At first, I thought nothing of it. Robert A. Heinlein ought to be required reading. I have read and reread Citizen of the Galaxy 5 or more times. Wouldn't recommend this book, though the characters are memorable and charming in a hazy, inconclusive sort of way. I bought this book to replace the copy I bought 40 years ago and lost during one of the moves. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I really liked the description of the life of The People, 'free' spacers who travel the universe trading & willingly give up their individual freedom in a totalitarian society far more stringent than anything save perhaps Orwell's world of. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I liked this book less and less, the more I listened to it (be warned: the narrator's accents are occasionally awful) and after I finished it, the more I thought and read about it. It has characteristics of the juveniles, centering on a young man coming of age, but has more of the plot structure typical of more mature novels. So, today I'm biting the bullet and officially listing it as a DNF. Please try again. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Also, slavery is bad.

It's full of adventure & interesting characters.

Through this process, one of the more insightful aspects of this book, is the way Heinlein interacts with how customs aren't learned on the conscious level but that we all pick them up unawares, rarely questioning them and looking down upon those who do not fit. It's short, so it seemed like a good candidate. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Please try again. Most especially, education triumphing over the evils of slavery, poverty, abuse, and single party governments are featured credibly as corner peaces of the novel. It is a great book, but the ending was such that there was a lot more potential story to tell.

Infinite Possibilities (Tunnel In the Sky; Time For the Stars; Citizen of the Galaxy). In the first, a boy we later know as Thorby is bought and brought up by a crippled beggar, Baslim. Not just get killed etc? I haven't gotten to read anything by Heinlein before - and as far as first experiences go, it's not bad at all. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I've had this book for more than 10 years, and clearly I wasn't interested enough to pick it up in that time, which is a good clue as to how much I expect to enjoy it. Here he is dealing with a humanity that is wide spread across the universe, interacting with alien species and creating and adapting to cultures far beyond the imaginations of most, but he doesn't spend time in the wild, huge, mind bending sci fi details, he focuses on the life of a young boy who is forced to adapt to seve. On the block he still shows some spirit, enough to get him cuffed. I wouldn't know. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Fast, FREE delivery, video streaming, music, and much more.

In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. We don't do it on purpose and most aren't even aware they are doing it, but Heinlein shows it here deftly and, hopefully, opens our eyes to what it might look like to be the victim of unconscious, cultural prejudice, as well as trying to understand even the prejudiced. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.

There was a problem loading your book clubs. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Welcome back. Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019. I have read and reread Citizen of the Galaxy 5 or more times. I liked the characters and and couldn't stand the protagonist in a way that real people like him makes my stomach turn. I had the distinct impression that the end was a set up for further explication (it wouldn't have taken much to wrap stuff up). Originally entitled The Chain and the Stars, the author cut it heavily before submission to Scribner's, intending it for a juvenile audience although it … He trains up Thorby and turns him into a super smart and clever beggar.

There is a dusting of libertarian thought, not a philosophy I personally find very attractive - an anthropologist with a hideous southern accent - remember, I was listening to this - spouts some libertarian thought about mid-way through that made me scratch my head. I liked the characters and and couldn't stand the protagonist in a way that real people like him makes my stomach turn. We’d love your help. “- I'm so busy doing what I must do that I don't have time for what I ought to do... and I never get a chance to do what I want to do! Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.

But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy.

When the authorities close in on Baslim, Thorby must ride with the Free Traders — a league of merch. Robert Anson Heinlein was an American novelist and science fiction writer. My first DNF of 2019! But his new owner, Baslim, is not the disabled beggar he appears to be: adopting Thorby as his son, he fights relentlessly as an abolitionist spy. I liked this book less and less, the more I listened to it (be warned: the narrator's accents are occasionally awful) and after I finished it, the more I thought and read about it. Maybe it made sense maybe it didn't. It just took me fifty years to finish this book. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Somehow I had managed (over the decades) to miss this Heinlein novel.

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