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Double Star
Many of Heinlein’s fans consider the novels he wrote in the fifties amongst the author’s strongest work; when he was at the peak of his talents. Double Star is considered by many to be the finest of his titles. Brian Aldiss called it his “most enjoyable novel.”
Whether it is the simplicity of a lively tale, the complexity of the situation, or the depth of characterization, the book has developed a loyal following. It also won Heinlein his first Hugo.
The story revolves around Lawrence Smith—also known as “Lorenzo the Great”—a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars.
When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war.
“Heinlein’s novels of the 1940s and 50s shaped every single science fiction writer of my generation and everyone currently writing science fiction. Or making science fiction movies ... and Double Star is an excellent example of all the reasons why.”—Connie Will
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Reviews
Even though this was written in the past (it could just as easily have been from the Roman Senate) and is about a distant future, some things remain steadfastly familiar.
By gldrplt1971
This book was SO much fun to read! It's one of those books that you can't stop reading but you don't want it to come to an end. Some people don't like the way Heinlein inserts his political and social views into his writing, but I love it. And tell me an author who doesn't do that, even if they're more subtle. The plot reminds me of the 1993 movie "Dave," but this book was written almost 40 years earlier. Anyway, it's a really great book, definitely worth your time.
By Allthecoolnicknamesretaken