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Pursuit of the Pankera : A Parallel Novel about Parallel Universes by Robert A. Heinlein (2020, Hardcover)
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Robert A. Heinlein wrote The Number of the Beast, which was published in 1980. However, unknown to most fans, Heinlein had already written a “parallel” novel about the four characters and parallel universes in 1977.
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PublisherArc Manor
ISBN-101647100011
ISBN-139781647100018
eBay Product ID (ePID)21038479984
Product Key Features
Book TitlePursuit of the Pankera : a Parallel Novel about Parallel Universes
Number of Pages503 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction
Publication Year2020
GenreFiction
AuthorRobert A. Heinlein
FormatHardcover
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Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-059568
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews" The Pursuit of the Pankera is old-school Heinlein: the writer we all loved taking us on one more great ride. For those of us with a fondness for the rollicking Heinlein of the early days, with larger-than-life oh-so-competent characters and snappy, just-this-side-of-screwball-comedy dialog, this lost gem is a must."-- Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative, Yes, this is a new Robert Heinlein novel. The first one hundred fifty-nine pages are identical to those in Number of the Beast. That was a visitation and embracing of other writers and mythos, a sort of farewell. Herein, we are gifted with the opportunity to visit familiar and widely beloved worlds of imagination. Of course, Mr. Heinlein puts his own unique stamp on all of them, with touches of hilarity and over-the-top extrapolation. After that lead-in, the crew of the Gay Deceiver (I hasten to point out that at time of writing, "gay" had not acquired its current meaning) embark on a roaming of otherworldly dimensions, venturing into realms defined by literary expositions. The voice is heartbreakingly Heinleinian, and it ranges from whimsy to the chest-out strutting of Lazarus Long revisiting his own past. By the by, Lazarus is mentioned and involved with our heroes' lives, though under an alias. Interpersonal relations, sexual tensions, and pleasurable titillations abound. Familial hierarchies, or the societal kowtowing to them, are reminiscent of fifties morality, but not to the point of being stifling. If anything, they are employed masterfully to maintain loving conflict. I will reveal no more; all Heinlein fans deserve to experience this wondrous revisiting for themselves.
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisNational Bestseller "An absolutely essential and 'must read' novel for the legions of Robert Heinlein fans, The Pursuit of the Pankera: A Parallel Novel About Parallel Universes is an extraordinary work of science fiction"-- Midwest Book Review "Heinlein still offers a rollicking ride even after all these years."-- The Oklahoman The Pursuit of the Pankera is one of the most audacious experiments ever done in science fiction by the legendary author of the classic bestseller Starship Troopers. Robert A. Heinlein wrote The Number of the Beast , which was published in 1980. In the book Zeb, Deety, Hilda and Jake are ambushed by the alien "Black Hats" and barely escape with their lives on a specially configured vehicle (the Gay Deceiver ) which can travel along various planes of existence, allowing them to visit parallel universes. However, unknown to most fans, Heinlein had already written a "parallel" novel about the four characters and parallel universes in 1977. He effectively wrote two parallel novels about parallel universes. The novels share the same start, but as soon as the Gay Deceiver is used to transport them to a parallel universe, each book transports them to a totally different parallel world. From that point on the plot lines diverge completely. While The Number of the Beast morphs into something very different, more representative of later Heinlein works, The Pursuit of the Pankera remains on target with a much more traditional Heinleinesque storyline and ending, reminiscent of his earlier works. The Pursuit of the Pankera was never published and there have been many competing theories as to why (including significant copyright issues in 1977). Over time the manuscript was largely forgotten but survived in fragments. A recent re-examination of these fragments, however, made it clear that put together in the right order they constituted the complete novel. And here it finally is: Robert A. Heinlein's audacious experiment. A fitting farewell from one of the most inventive science fiction writers to have ever lived: a parallel novel about parallel universes as well as a great adventure pitting the forces of good versus evil only the way Heinlein could do.
LC Classification NumberPS3515.E288P88 2020
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- 28 May, 2020
A great find
Always awesome finding Heinlein work I haven't read yetVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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A new Robert Heinlein book was a pleasant unexpected surprise.
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- 14 May, 2024
This should complete my Heinlein library. Thank you
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