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The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Collection of six short science fiction stories of Robert A. Heinlein. — Contents: — **  The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (1942): A man comes to an investigator with an odd request: —       he wants to have himself followed, because he has no idea what his own profession is; — **  The Man Who Traveled in ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780425043325
ISBN-10: 0425043320
Publication Date: 2/15/1980
Pages: 214
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Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I have most everything Heinlein wrote in my library and while I'm hard pressed to name a 'favorite' book or anthology this volume comes closest in my humble estimation to displaying the genius that keeps Heinlein at the top of the heap. In these stories the master craftsman takes the most ordinary of events, thoughts, objects and spins flights of fancy that leave the reader either delighted or teetering on the edge of sanity. A sentient whirlwind, an art critic of universal dimensions, paranoia run rampant, a house based on a tesseract rather than a cube (looking up the latter on Wikipedia will only add to your disorientation)...and so forth. Delightful, thought-provoking, a great read.
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I didn't think it was up to this author's usual high standards.
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The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
Robert A Hienlein
In one of the most chilling novellas ever written, the celebrated author of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND interrupts the lives of two ordinary people for a terrifying night-ride along the interface between reality and... our world!


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