The Door into Summer

De: Robert A. Heinlein

Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor

Dan Davis, an electronics engineer, had finally made the invention of a lifetime: a household robot that could do almost anything. Wild success was within reach, but then Dan's life was ruined. In a plot to steal his business, his greedy partner and greedier fiancée tricked him into taking the "long sleep": suspended animation for 30 years.

When he awoke in the far different world of A.D. 2000, he made an amazing discovery. And suddenly Dan had the means to travel back in time and get his revenge.

Once again, the author of Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers displays his genius. The Door into Summer proves why Robert Heinlein's books have sold more than 50 million copies while winning countless awards and earning him the title of Grand Master of Science Fiction.

Don't miss our other Robert Heinlein audiobooks.©2003 the Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust; 1956 Fantasy House; 1957, 1984 Robert A. Heinlein (P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"[Heinlein is] one of the grandmasters of science fiction." ( Wall Street Journal)
"Heinlein...has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." ( Philadelphia Inquirer)
"[Heinlein is] not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world. He remains today as a sort of trademark for all that is finest in American imaginative fiction." (Stephen King)

We are all looking for the door to heaven

If you could sum up The Door into Summer in three words, what would they be?

answers a wish

What other book might you compare The Door into Summer to and why?

Any of the other books written by RAH. The movies made do not do Heinlein justice. The movies are a joke compared to his writings. Enjoy the books.

What does Patrick Lawlor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the emotion of hearing a voice puting sound to Heinleins writings

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both. Heinlein had a way to put the reader into his world.

Any additional comments?

Do not watch any movie taken from his books. It's like trying to listen to oprea done by a rap singer.

reader has grating voice and a near lisp

did not like the reader at all. annoying voice. love the story although the future is both more advanced and less advanced than RAH imagined.

The Future is Better

I love this book. I continually reread all of my old favorite Heinlein novels that I loved as a kid. The funny thing is that different ones are now my favorites in the bunch. And this is one of my favorites now. It also makes me sad, as I never did find MY door into summer, and I now doubt that I ever will. I do still believe the future is better, even though I now know that we likely do not have a future. The future will be better, with or without us, I suppose.

Pulled up the handbrake

This book was great, but like most of RAH (does anyone share my opinion this man had ADHD?), he pulls the handbrake on a richly developed storyline.
I love the characters, I love the story and attention to detail. Read it, but have your seatbelt on so the dash doesn't hit you when he locks the brakes up.

Better than I thought it would be.

This story immediately grabbed my attention. It was specifically written for cat people. Well read.