Citizen Of The Galaxy

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Summary: Best First Book by Heinlein to Read.
Review: If you have never read a Book by Robert A. Heinlein and have heard about him and want to try him out. Then this is the book I recommend you start with. IMHO this is his greatest book.

I say this knowing that other people think that Starship Troopers is his best. But I do not think this is a great book to discover Heinlein by. In Starship Troopers he was making some blantant political statements, so people might be put off because of this. In Citizen of the Galaxy his messages are more subtle, without being obtuse.

I first read it as a young teenager and the worlds it transported me to, still in thrall me.

The main characters are typical Heinlein strong individualists, this is typical for both the males and females.

I have reread this book many times and the rich texture of the prose always transports me from the smell at the slave markets. To the sizzling power in the board rooms on Earth.

A must read, page turner.

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Summary: Citizen of the Galaxy
Review: This was a very fast-moving, exciting book. It is well written, and it makes you think. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who likes science fiction.

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Summary: Citizen of the Galaxy
Review: Without a doubt, this book helped shape my life as an adult. I first read this book as a young teen, and imagined myself in the roll of Thorby. As I grew I realized just how important a roll model and father Baslim was to Thorby. While taking Thorby into his life, by purchasing him as a slave, Baslim always treated him as a son. Teaching him right from wrong and impressing his values upon him. Baslim gave his life for his son and in doing so, set him free.

Thorby was again adopted by the Captain of a free trader ship, the Sisu. While there he grew and matured, becoming part of another larger family. But a message that Thorby carried from his father, delivered to the Captain required that Thorby be delivered to the Hegemonic Guard. Baslim's hope is that they could identify Thorby and deliver him to his real family. Little known to anyone that Thorby is really the only survivor of one of Earth's richest most powerful families.

When identified he is returned to Earth, only to find that he is more a slave there than he was as a child living with Baslim... Thor(by) now realizes that his own company is deeply involved in the slave trade and works undercover with the Guard to help distroy the slave trade, all the while becoming a slave to his company, power and wealth.