Robert Heinlein
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Robert Heinlein

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Robert Heinlein was an American novelist and the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. Often called 'the dean of science fiction writers', he is one of the most popular, influential and controversial authors of 'hard science fiction'. Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and wrote 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections, many of which have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
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He had learned that close-held secrets could often be cracked by going all the way to the top and there making himself unbearably unpleasant. He knew that such twisting of the tiger's tail was dangerous, for he understood the psychopathology of great power.


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Stranger in a Strange Land is a landmark work of science fiction that challenged social norms and sparked controversy upon its release in 1961. The novel won the prestigious Hugo Award in 1962 and became the first science fiction book to appear on The New York Times bestseller list. In 2012, the Library of Congress recognized the novel as one of the “Books that Shaped America.”

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