
Time for the Stars
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Barrett Whitener
Travel to other planets is now a reality, and with overpopulation stretching the resources of Earth, the necessity of finding habitable worlds is growing ever more urgent. There’s a problem though—because the spaceships are slower than light, any communication between the exploring ships and Earth would take years.
Tom and Pat are identical twin teenagers. As twins they’ve always been close, so close that it seemed like they could read each other’s minds. When they are recruited by the Long Range Foundation, the twins find out that they can, indeed, peer into each other’s thoughts. Along with other telepathic duos, they are enlisted to be the human transmitters and receivers that will keep the ships in contact with Earth. But there’s a catch: one of the twins has to stay behind—and that one will grow old—while the other explores the depths of space and returns as a young man still.
©1956 ; 1983 by Robert A. Heinlein; 2003 by the Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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The focus of the book is not interstellar action and derring do, although there is a bit of action towards the end. The book is partly about relationships, primarily twin sibling relationships. It's also about man’s efforts to explore and discover his world/universe.
The ending was somewhat more profound than I had expected it to be. Also interesting, the plot also brings the twin paradox to life.
I recommend this book if you are interested in vintage sci fi or, perhaps, the themes of discovery and sibling relationships.
[Spoiler alert: ] The book is a product of its time, and ends with the main character marrying his great-grandniece. That, I'd suggest, is a bit icky by today’s standards.
The Twin Paradox Brought to Life.
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Another RAH Classic
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Eons ago when I was a young lad, this was the first Heinlein book I read and it has long been a favorite, even decades later. It doesn't matter than the science it behind the times, it's still a good story and a good adventure. In addition, Barrett Whitner has become one of my favorite Audible narrators and he does an excellent job with this one.My First Favorite
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Would you try another book from Robert A. Heinlein and/or Barrett Whitener?
YesWould you be willing to try another book from Robert A. Heinlein? Why or why not?
Yes, simple and pleasurable old school science fiction. Boy makes good!What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Slightly dry but not annoyingWas Time for the Stars worth the listening time?
Yes, moved along very fastSci Fi old school
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Another well-performed Heinlein
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What did you like best about Time for the Stars? What did you like least?
Robert Heinlein is one of my favorite writers and Time for the Stars was one of my favorite childhood books.What didn’t you like about Barrett Whitener’s performance?
While his reading was competent enough, Barrett Whitener completely missed Heinlein's voice and made Tom sound like a sad sack through the whole book. Heinlein is known for his smart, sassy, self-reliant characters. I kept finding myself repeating lines in my head with the proper inflection. It was distracting and disappointing.I was disappointed by this audio interpretation.
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Excellent
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With Heinlein, juvenile just means skipping all the weird sex that populates so much sci-fi, and just good science heavy fiction.
Good old sci-fi for juveniles and adults.
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Classic Science Fiction At It's Best
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I thought I'd read all the great Heinlein books when I stumbled across this little juvenile gem on sale. It is such a well written human story comparable with "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress".What a nice little surprise!
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