There's some culture from the 1950s, such as some of the music of Morton Feldman, that still profoundly resonates w/ me even today. This novel's from 1956, I was born in 1953. He is a sucker for the alleged tailors who swarm around every spaceport peddling 'ground outfits.'' - p 1 As for his sartorial inelegance, a man who is in uniform nine tenths of the time and is more used to deep space than to civilization can hardly be expected to know how to dress properly. His profession makes him feel the boss of all creation when he sets foot dirtside he is slumming among the peasants. 'If a man walks in dressed like a hick and acting as if he owned the place, he's a spaceman. I loved the beginning enuf to propose marriage to it: You just wait, the next thing you know I'll be recommending brands of diaper. Now, at age 68, I can enjoy him again for what're probably much the same reasons that I did as a kid. Heinlein seemed too militaristic in contrast. For awhile I lost interest in SF altogether & when I rediscovered it I was far more excited by writers like Philip K. I liked that one very much but I moved on to other more sophisticated writing soon thereafter. The last bk I read by him at the time was Stranger in a Strange Land. I often point out that Heinlein was an important SF writer to me as a child but that I lost interest in him around age 16. ( )īy tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE - November 6, 2021 Thus, Lorenzo must continue his impersonation, fearing that at any moment, the charade will be revealed.Īs one of my favorite Heinlein novels, Double Star is a thoroughly entertaining, fast-paced romp with likeable characters, witty dialogue, and constant tension. Even his personal physician is uncertain how long that will take. Shortly after, the real John Bonforte is found, but his mind and memories have been scrambled, leaving him in no condition to resume his responsibilities until he is fully recovered. Coached by Bonforteâ€™s team, Lorenzo delivers a flawless performance. While the resemblance between Lorenzo and Bonforte is remarkable, the actor undergoes intense training to learn the politicianâ€™s background, thought process, manner of speech, and body language as well as the Martian phrases he must utter with impeccable precision during the ceremony. Should he fail, however, the results could be interplanetary war.

When the leader of the Expansionist Party, John Bonforte, is kidnapped, unemployed actor Lorenzo Smythe is hired to take his place just before an important ceremony that will serve as a peace treaty between Mars and Earth.

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