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Starship Troopers
- Author
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrator
- R. C. Bray
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 October 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial Hugo Award–winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy.
Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids.
Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.
Critics Review
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“R. C. Bray employs a staccato tone and spot-on pacing, taking listeners into the thick of battle…Bray’s performance—enhanced with evocative character voices, precise timing, and perfectly realized tension—dazzles. Verdict: This new recording of Heinlein’s groundbreaking military sci-fi, a controversial classic, is not to be missed.”
Library Journal (starred audio review)
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“For sf fans, the book is not merely a must-read but an absolute requirement.”
Booklist (starred review)
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“A classic…If you want a great military adventure, this one’s for you.”
All SciFi
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“Nothing has come along that can match it.”
Science Fiction Weekly
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“Heinlein’s genius is at its height in this timeless classic…A fast-paced novel that never gets preachy. This is a definite must-have, must-read book.”
SF Site
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“A book that continues to resonate and influence to this day, and one whose popularity and luster hasn’t been dimmed despite decades of imitations.”
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Details
- Author
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrator
- R. C. Bray
- Duration
- 8 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 October 2024
- ISBN
- 9798200904587
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Science fiction, Adventure fiction, Science fiction: military, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs
Synopsis
In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial Hugo Award–winning bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy.Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids.Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.
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