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Learn moreAfter firewalking in Polynesia, fundamentalist minister Alexander Hergensheimer never saw the world the same. Now called Alec Graham, he is in the middle of an affair with his stewardess, Margrethe, when natural disasters begin plaguing them. First, there is an impossible iceberg that wrecks the ship in the tropics; then, after being rescued by a Royal Mexican plane, they are hit by a double earthquake. To Alex, the signs are clear: Armageddon and the Day of Judgment are near. Somehow, he has to bring his beloved heathen, Margrethe, to a state of grace, for heaven would be no paradise without her. But time is growing short. And, while he is at it, there has to be a way to save the rest of the world.
Robert Anson Heinlein (1907ā1988) took a variety of jobs before beginning to write science fiction in 1939. He became the dominant science fiction writer of the modern era, a writer whose influence on the field was immense. He won science fictionās Hugo Award for best novel seven times, and several of his books were New York Times bestsellers. In 1975 he received the first Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement.Ā
Richard PowersĀ has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. His book,Ā The Overstory, won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.
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āJobĀ is funny, exciting, and thought-provokingā¦Read it!ā
āHeinleinās done it againā¦JobĀ is the best thing heās written for years!ā
āI couldnāt put JobĀ downā¦It is a gripping novel, one of the best.ā
āIn my opinion, this is the simply the finest Heinlein I have ever read!ā
āJobĀ is an exhilarating romp through the authorās mental universe.ā
āThe authorās willingness to push his assumptions to their limits is clearly in evidence hereā¦it may, in fact, be his strongest work in nearly two decades.ā
āFire-and-brimstone religion is not a topic one expects to find in a science fiction novel, but, heck, why not? Itās a treat to trot along with Heinlein as he creates with a madmanās gleeāand a masterās expertise.ā
āFunny, philosophical, sometimes scary, always gentle, the book is as inventive as anything Heinlein has written.ā
āHeinleinās latest novel pits human faith against cosmic whim. Displaying both his crusty, irreverent humor and his genuine respect for the fate of his characters, this novel will please Heinleinās legion of readers.ā
“Heinlein’s back in form, with a most refreshing and satisfying blend of ideas and storytelling…A limber, complex, and economical novel that disarms and often compels—with Heinlein’ best theology-shaded fantasy since Stranger in a Strange Land.”
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