Space Cadet Author:Robert Heinlein Appearing for the fist time in paperback, Heinlein's SPACE CADET tells a truly marvellous (sic) story of young men opening up new territories in space, and introduces a hero to equal the great pioneers of history. — The story is about the young men who are training to be officers in the Interplanetary Patrol. The hero is Matthew Dodson, who becom... more »es involved in a rescue operation on a distant planer. It turns into a disaster, but he finally extricates the leaderless team and reaffirms the glorious interplanetary traditions of bravery, resourcefulness and revolutionary brotherhood.
Already recognised(sic) in America as one of the great S.F. classics, this latest Heinlein in the best-selling NEL series confirms his reputation as the most brilliant and the most popular author of speculative fiction alive today.« less