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Starship Troopers

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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Publisher's summary

Join the Army and See the Universe. That is the motto of The Third Space War, also known as The First Interstellar War, but most commonly as The Bug War. In one of Robert Heinlein's most controversial best sellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the universe - and into battle with the Terrain Mobile Infantry against mankind's most alarming enemy.

©1959 by Robert A. Heinlein (P)1998 by Blackstone Audiobooks

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  • Hugo Award, 1960

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Best political philosphy book ever.

I loved the way they way Heinlien tells people about the beauty of nationalism and patriotism against the back drop of a sci-fi world.

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great commentary on responsibility

Freedom is never free.

Sargon of Akaad on you tube has a great analysis of the politics presented here.

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Very Enjoyable Read

One of my favorite books. Warning, it's not as action packed as the movie, but it's better.

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Very thought provoking

This book almost asks more questions than it answers as it explores societal structures and military doctrine on a sci-fi stage. I like that, as it has inspired me to read several research papers and analyze this book along side other military and history books I have read. I'm unfamiliar with this author's work, but I'm curious if there were several near self-insert characters the author used to bounce philosophy off of the young, impressionable protagonist. Given the era in which this book was written, I would not be surprised. The sci-fi is also very fun of that's just what you're looking for.

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Anomalous recording of a great book

I love this book. It’s too bad that random sentences sound muffled like they were recorded through a pillow.

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Great book but the audio was weird. There are random lines with a different sound quality and what sounds like a different speaker.

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Political as well as military SciFi! Excellent!

The political evaluations by Heinlein are as astute as the military ones. Obviously not every scenario is addressed, but the broad strokes bear consideration.

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Great book for the young Adult

This is such an incredible journey of a young man's struggle to achieve the prestige and honor to serve a greater cause. Written so well and relatable I have assigned it as required reading within my university classroom.

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3.5 stars, amazona until first half, then becomes slow and void of content

Basically title, loved the first half, specially training.

Entertaining, lost of action, profound ideas about society and democracy, liked seeing the difference between the movie and the book.

Then it starts becoming so dull I believe the author had no idea or will to finish it and just kept on writing.

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The book is great the recording is extremely poor

The story is as interesting as always, but the recording is several tapes put together or at least it sounds that way.

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