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Thursday, March 11th, 2004

Heinlein’s first novel

Although it has garnered only tepid reviews at Amazon, Robert Heinlein’s lost first novel has been discovered and published by his estate: For Us, the Living

Heinlein is one of the titans of science fiction. His work contains the earliest written imaginings of numerous subsequent “inventions,” like cellphones, waterbeds, screensavers, and the rocket backpack made famous by the James Bond movie Thunderball. Heinlein is also credited with at least one actual invention; the mechanical arms described in his novella Waldo are common in industry. And, he coined the word grok. (For more, see Science Fiction Inventions.)

The New York Times covered the discovery and posthumous publication of For Us, the Living: Heinlein’s Prophetic First Novel, Lost and Found


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updated: 2004-03-17 14:51:44

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