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Methuselah's Children

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
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After the fall of the American Ayatollahs as foretold in Stranger in a Strange Land and chronicled in Revolt in 2100, the United States of America at last fulfills the promise inherent in its first Revolution: for the first time in human history there is a nation with Liberty and Justice for All. No one may seize or harm the person or property of another, or invade his privacy, or force him to do his bidding. Americans are fiercely proud of their re-won liberties and the blood it cost them; nothing could make them forswear those truths they hold self-evident. Nothing except the promise of immortality…

©1958 Robert A. Heinlein (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Classics Science Fiction

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Really great unabridged version. Brilliantly read! Loved this author for years and thoroughly enjoyed this version.

Great story! Well portrayed.

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Loved it. I found it difficult to put down. The same great stories I've come to know and love from Robert Heinlein. Macleod Andrews always does a fantastic job with his superb narration skills. I'll be looking for more titles he has narrated. Space travel, fountain of youth, faster than the speed of light, we aren't the brightest creatures in the universe. Saying anymore would spoil it. I'd rate it a 10 out of 10.

keeps you guessing

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surprisingly realistic for a sci fi book about immortality, well worth the read, would definitely recommend

engaging and thought provoking

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As a big Arthur C Clarke and, in particular, Asimov, fan, encountering my first Heinlein novel is like discovering a whole new motherlode of my favourite type of science-fiction. Although a little dated in places (people smoke, for example), I was astonished, on finishing the book, to see that it was first published in 1941 so, when the moon landings are mentioned they are in the characters' past but the writer's future.

The plot itself is a little pedestrian - a series of events rather than the build up of tension more typical of modern writing. Perhaps this was because it was originally serialised. Having said that, it raised lots of interesting issues and was full of ideas. It's also not afraid to include "real" science and maths that the reader/listener is unlikely to understand. I like that.

The narration was fine - not a great range of voices though. And the Australian accent in the first part of the book is absolutely hilarious.

Overall, a great introduction to Heinlein - I'm just gutted that the next book in the "Lazarus Long" sequence ("Time Enough for Love") isn't on Audible. I guess I'll have to actually read it then,,,

My first Heinlein - I'm hooked!

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Anyone going to read Heinlein's novel Time Enough For Love needs to read this novel first in order to understand the character of Lazarus Long. Since Long also appears in the novel Number of The Beast he was obviously a favourite character of the author . Methuselah's Children introduces Long as the oldest living member of the Howard families, a foundation created by an extremely wealthy man to promote longevity because he himself came from a family who were not long lived. People who came from long lived parents and grandparents were encouraged to marry each other and so longer life expectancy would ensue with the birth of each successive generation. It's an interesting idea and Heinlein deals with it in his own inimical tongue-in- cheek way. In my view this novel is Heinlein at his wicked naughtiest and should be read as light-hearted sci-fi and not serious sci-fi like Heinlein's Farnham's Freehold for instance. Happy reading.

A Heinlein Classic.

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I enjoyed this one, and was good to have some more Lazarus Long. A fairly short book though, but reasonably fast paced.

I found it entertaining, as usual with Heinlein, and also reasonably thought provoking too, which makes it interesting.

Great - classic Heinlein

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As good as stranger in a strange land. Wonderful imagination. Remarkable that sci fi from decades ago is still relevant

Thought provoking - quality

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