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The Menace from Earth

Book 8 in the series:Future History/Heinlein Timeline

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'The Menace from Earth' by Robert A. Heinlein is a collection of short stories set in the future, showcasing the author's versatility and storytelling skills. The title story, set on the moon with a lower gravity, features winged flyers and a young heroine dealing with heartache caused by an aging actress. Other tales in the collection explore intriguing plots, interesting characters, and universal concepts, making it a recommended read for fans of science fiction and Heinlein's work.

Characters:

The characters range from clever men to supportive women, with an adolescent protagonist who adds depth to the narrative and faces both cosmic and emotional challenges.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is subtle and thought-provoking, blending humor with serious themes to create an engaging and unsettling experience.

Plot/Storyline:

The narrative presents subtle near-future themes centered on human responses to potential societal collapse and cosmic challenges.

Setting:

The setting includes near-future Earth and the Moon, featuring engaging environments like Luna City and combining familiar with speculative locations.

Pacing:

Pacing is variable, featuring brisk moments of intensity that align with the overall structure of a short story collection.
She was standing at a bus stop only ten feet away. He was indoors but that would not have kept him from noticing; he was seated in a drugstore booth adjacent to the bus stop; there was nothing between...

Notes:

The book features a collection of short stories set in the near future.
It includes themes of societal fragility and impending doom.
The title story, 'The Menace from Earth,' focuses on a teenage romance rather than conflict.
Characters often face cosmic forces that challenge their humanity.
Heinlein's stories mix science fiction with social commentary.
The protagonist of 'The Menace from Earth' is an intelligent teenage girl.
Another notable story, 'By His Bootstraps,' deals with time travel and paradoxes.
The collection wasn't written for casual reading before bed; it has deeper themes that might unsettle some readers.
The author explores humanity's relationship with unknown forces, both cosmic and personal.
Many of the stories incorporate elements of humor despite their serious themes.

Has Romance?

The narrative incorporates a moderate level of romance, especially through the relationships between the young characters.

From The Publisher:

An ex-miliary library copy with stamps, labels and tape marks on endpapers, tape marks on boards. The priceclipped jacket is edgeworn with minor losses at spine extremities, label on lower spine.

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About the Author:

Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction.

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