In this tale of "a 10-day wilderness survival trip that goes awry, stranding a group of high school students on a hostile planet," the male protagonist Rod, who "believes that teaming with a girl will hurt him since girls are flighty, unstable and mechanically inept," partners instead with "the eccentric boy who rescues him-a boy with no facial hair who never sheds his armor. The book offers not only exciting adventure and futuristic science, but also the author's subtle critique of sexism. "Heinlein came fully into his own as a writer of science fiction for teenagers… A strong narrative line, carefully worked-out technical detail, realistic characters and brisk dialogue are the leading virtues" of Heinlein's books for juveniles, including Tunnel in the Sky (Clute & Nicholls, 555). Octavo, original pictorial orange cloth, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket.įirst edition of Heinlein's fast-paced story of far-flung space travel and the struggle to survive. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1955). "THE HUMAN RACE'S ONE GREAT TALENT IS SURVIVAL": FIRST EDITION OF HEINLEIN'S TUNNEL IN THE SKY
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