Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century : Volume 1: Learning Curve 1907-1948 (Hardcover)

from wwj

Greatly enjoyed it and await Vol II. I had heard, but only in connection with this book prior to publication, of the first marriage, this explored it. Heinlein is remains one of my favorite science fiction authors, certainly holding his rank as three of the best ten science fiction authors of the...

from bpagano

Filled in the gaps in our knowledge about Heinlein.

from antao

For the complete Patterson review of the 2-volumes biography, see review on my blog. I've selected a few texts in direct speech, to illustrate some of his ideas, which I think worth retaining, because they help us understand the man as well as the writer (many more could have been extracted). Vol...

from nmele

In my youth, Robert A. Heinlein's "juvenile"novels and future history stories captivated me. This first volume of a comprehensive biography traces Heinlein from birth to roughly age 41, when he was on the verge of success as a science fiction writer. Patterson tells his story in engaging detail a...

from jerry-book

This is a bio of who some say is the greatest science fiction writer. I had already read Asimov's autobiiography. This is similar especially the parts about the early rejections and the relationship with their Editor John Campbell at the science fiction magazine Analog. Heinlein did have an inter...