Full cast audio has 105 entries in their overdrive catalogue. Get 2 audiobooks free, 2 books a month, plus access to more than 700,000 podcasts. Heinlein in his book between planets, published in 1951. Heinlein author bruce coville narrator 2011 the evil elves moongobble and me series. Robert heinlein audio books, best sellers, author bio. Now the heinlein estate has authorized awardwinning author spider robinson to expand that outline into a fulllength novel. The first time i read this book, it had the relatively happy ending that was forced on robert heinlein by his publisher. When don harveys parents abruptly summon him from school on earth to join them on mars he has no idea hes about to be plunged into a deadly interplanetary intrigue.
Don harvey is a citizen of the interplanetary federationyet no single planet can claim him as its own. Farmer in the sky by robert a heinlein audiobook heinleins juveniles book 4 full. The term pay it forward, though it was already in occasional use as a quotation, was popularized by robert a. Browse robert heinleins bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Sixth column by robert a heinlein audiobook full duration. In 1962, stranger in a strange land received heinlein s third hugo award. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Stranger in a strange land is the epic saga of an earthling, valentine michael smith, born and educated on mars, who arrives on our planet with psi powerstelepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, teleportation, pyrolysis, and the ability to take control of the minds of othersand complete innocence regarding the mores of man. Ive listened to several of weiners narrations before, and always considered him a competent performer. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forwardthinking science fiction writers of all time, and expanded universe presented in two.
Apr 05, 2016 listen to red planet audiobook by robert a. Nick webb defiance the legacy fleet series book 5 audiobook. If youve read a lot of robert heinlein youll like between planets. Heinlein audio book collection english mp3 collection 30 gb. Heinlein, fourtime winner of the hugo award and recipient of three retro hugos, received the first grand master nebula award for lifetime achievement. A company called full cast audio is doing the heinlein juveniles though i prefer the modern term, young adult. Ive quite liked their productions of heinlein juveniles in the past and they once again did an excellent job here. Ok, so i am probably going to sound like a broken reord when it comes to heinlein but he is just such a good writer. Moon is a harsh mistress by robert a heinlein audiobook full part. In the year 1968, i found have space suit, will travel on the shelf of my elementary school library. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. As the name suggests, instead of a single narrator reading a book, their productions use a cast of actors performing the characters in the book and even include some sound effects and music. Get started with a 30 day free trial and get your first 3 audiobooks on us.
The story has almost no flow, it is full of lots of stutters and starts. A fun and entertaining story with the kind of snide humor that only firstperson telling can capture. Another rocket rodeo by one of the foremost sciencefiction writers of todaythis one superior in treatment and inventiveness to last years farmer in the sky don harvey, residing on earth, but a citizen of an interplanetary federation, born in a space ship between planets, finds himself in some difficulties when the citizens of the planet venus revolt against the dictator tactics of the. Heinlein s witty, insightful, and caustic at times commentary on the military and the vietnam war in particular are spoton.
Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forwardthinking science fiction writers of all time, and expanded universepresented in two volumes offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind. The book won a hugo award and is one of heinlein s best, but the narration makes the audio version required, even if youve already read the novel. But shes about to learn some things about war and peace, because uncle tom, the ambassador plenipotentiary from mars to the three planets conference, is. My perception of him has been greatly elevated after hearing this work.
Glory road with a turn in the last hundred pages that refreshed the possibilities of the genre. The audio book is narrated by bruce coville and the characters are performed by many of the same artists who appeared in. The single most important and valuable heinlein book ever published. Read by david baker and the full cast family 192k 07. Extended sample audio sample unavailable between planets by robert a.
Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook includes captions and more information listen to the greatest classics works of nonfiction and literature on greatest audio books. The twelve novels were published by scribners between 1947 and 1958, which together tell a single story of space exploration. The audio book is narrated by bruce coville and the characters are performed by many of the same artists who appeared in previous productions. Stranded on a hostile planet, rod and his friends are faced with the challenge of carving a civilization. The ending leaves you satisfied and ready to look for the next book. A comedy of customs read by malcolm hillgartner 128k 07. Pay it forward however, he was skeptical about freudianism, especially after a struggle with an editor who insisted on reading freudian sexual symbolism into his juvenile novels. Moon is a harsh mistress by robert a heinlein audiobook full part 1. Between planets between planets audiobook, by robert a. Many of robert heinlein s early works were called juveniles because it was assumed that science fiction was strictly for kids. Although this book can be read without the others, i highly recommend starting with the goose girl. A revolution on venus, sparked by governmental disregard for the rights.
Heinlein delivers a well paced story with intrigue, imagination, and innovation that i was not expecting. Bruce coville and his full cast audio crew do a great job matching the youthful dialogue and optimism of this 1951 heinlein classic with fine character voices, music, and vocal effects. The technological ideas are a little outdated, of course, but the storyline itself is masterful. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life. Starship troopers by robert heinlein is one of the classics of science fiction. Heinleins books in order of when they were originally published. Sep 28, 2018 nick webb defiance the legacy fleet series book 5 audiobook.
The purpose of this channel to make people happy with listing full quality audiobooks for free. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game derive more or less directly from his work. Heinlein juveniles are the young adult novels written by robert a. Travel to other planets is now a reality, and with overpopulation stretching the resources of earth, the necessity of finding habitable worlds is growing ever more urgent. Between planets is a juvenile science fiction novel by american writer robert a. When his parents abruptly summon him away from school on earth to join them on mars he has no idea hes about to be plunged into deadly interplanetary intrigue. More information about this seller contact this seller 19. View topic heinlein audio books the heinlein society. Read by a full cast 6 cds 7 hours unabridged publisher. A boy on a mysterious journey to mars to meet his parents ends up captured and shipped to venus.
Sadly i cannot recommend that anyone listen to this audiobook version. Between planets by robert a heinlein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Heinlein, originally serialised in blue book magazine september, october 1951. Between planets by heinlein, first edition abebooks. This is the fourth heinlein to be released by full cast audio jim marlowes martian pet, willis, seems like nothing more than an adorable ball of fur with an astonishing ability to mimic the human voice. Heinlein s next books were wild zigs for him, starting with a full bore exploration of the swordandsorcery epic that was just coming back into vogue. Heinleins first short story was life line, which he had written for a contest but instead sold it to astounding sciencefiction in 1939 for more than the contest would have paid for first prize. Between planets is one of my favorite heinlein novels so i was looking forward to this and it did not disappoint. Heinlein had a perfect grasp as to what motivates humans to make the decisions that they do in times of crisis. This makes a great standalone novel and was a solid 5 star listen. Heinlein wrote about ten of these so called juvenile scifi novels. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
As such, it deals with thoughts and emotions of a teenager, albeit a smart, well educated one. Note that this is a heinlein juvenile, that is, fiction for teenagers. Theres a problem thoughbecause the spaceships are slower than light, any communication between the exploring. The true first edition of the later scribner book publication of between planets. Matt dodson arrives at space academy little prepared for the rigorous program he is about to enter. The book seemed appropriate for adults and young adults. Science, mystery, and strong ethical concepts give the book sure appeal to devotees of science fiction. A riveting coming of age story set against a backdrop of a war between planets, this classic heinlein novel crackles with action, adventure, politics, wit, and brilliant speculation about the world to come. A riveting comingofage story set against a backdrop of a war between planets, this classic heinlein novel crackles with action, adventure, politics, wit, and brilliant speculation about the world to come. This book tells the story of don, a boy borne between planets and therefore a citizen of all the inhabited planets earth, venus, mars but also none of them.
It is the forerunner of most if not all military scifi novels and i would recommend that anyone read it. It is like heinlein could not figure out what he wanted to write about. Planets in combat between planets in blue book for september and october 1951, first edition, 2 vols. It was published in hardcover that year by scribners as part of the heinlein juveniles. Heinlein the message had seemed simple, yet it was more complex than don could have imagined. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Between planets by robert a heinlein read by bruce coville. Between planets is yet another suberb heinlein classic, one that doesnt leave you hanging in the middle as much as some of his works. As a result, you may have to explain the difference between how things were then and how they have changed, and you may also feel you have to edit somewhat as you read to younger children. He was being called from earth to an alien world for reasons unknownsave only that his life depended on it. Its the full text of the book, but they use different people to play i. Between planets mass market paperback september 28, 2009 by robert a. Heinlein includes five short stories sure to please science fiction fans everywhere.
Get any 1 book, plus 2 bonus vip books in your free trial. This kindle version of podkayne of mars ends the way the author meant it to. Book 4 bruce coville author and narrator 2010 tunnel in the sky. Sep 28, 2009 if youve read a lot of robert heinlein youll like between planets. Podkayne of mars was published in hardcover in 1963 after it had been serialized in. Citizen of the galaxy is a suspenseful tale of adventure, coming of age, and interstellar conflict by science fictions grand master. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Some people were saying that this is a bad first book to start with heinlein, but i have to disagree. Its fun to see the differences between his juveniles and his adult books but even more fun is seeing how the concepts and characters reappear in his later works such as the moon is a harsh mistress and number of the beast.
Feb 17, 2020 a company called full cast audio is doing the heinlein juveniles though i prefer the modern term, young adult. A thirteenth, starship troopers, was submitted to scribners but rejected and instead published by putnam. Listen to 150,000 of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Full cast audiopublisher overdrive rakuten overdrive. His worldwide bestsellers have been translated into 22 languages and include stranger in a strange land, starship troopers, time enough for love, and the moon is a harsh mistress. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Between planets is a 1951 science fiction novel by robert a. I love hales writing style, her way with words, and i love full cast audio, where every book is unabridged, familyfriendly and, as the name states, full cast. Heinlein, originally serialized in blue book magazine in 1951 as planets in combat.
Robert heinlein collection 50 unabridged audiobooks on 29. Featuring all you zombies, the basis for the movie predestination this collection from grand master robert a. Between planets read by bruce coville and the full cast family 192k 06. I listened to the full cast audio production which is kind of a mix of a book and a radio play.
His mother was born on venus and his father on earth, and don himself was born on a spaceship in trajectory between planets. Chock full of high adventure, futuristic speculation, witty repartee, and. Overall a fun read that took me back to my childhood. The puppet masters robert a heinlein full audiobook. Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. Starship troopers is a military science fiction novel by u.
Between planets don harvey is a citizen of the interplanetary federationyet no single planet can claim him as its own. Bruce coville when don harveys parents abruptly summon him from school on earth to join them on mars he has no idea hes about to be plunged into a deadly interplanetary intrigue. When his parents abruptly summon him away from school on earth to join. One of my favorite books, its heinlein s homage to edgar rice burrough full of the swashbuckling, macho, romantic ideals of erbs barsoom john cartermars series including the silly romantic banter. Where does between planets rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. This is my favorite heinlein book since i first read it in the 1960s. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
1267 409 354 123 361 559 157 943 541 1511 158 1326 627 851 1125 1173 576 593 137 845 574 945 460 1097 533 1408 319 450 705 808 296 187 1354 1439 221 780 3 916 926 1020