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Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with his Century: 1948-1988 The Man Who Learned Better: The real-life story of Robert A. Heinlein in the second volume of the authorized biography by William H. Patterson!
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) is generally considered the greatest American science fiction writer of the twentieth century. His most famous and widely influential works include the Future History series (stories and novels collected in The Past Through Tomorrow and continued in later novels), Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress―all published in the years covered by this volume. He was a friend of admirals, bestselling writers, and artists; became committed to defending the United States during the Cold War; and was on the advisory committee that helped Ronald Reagan create the Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative in the 1980s.
Heinlein was also devoted to space flight and humanity's future in space, and he was a commanding presence to all around him in his lifetime. Given his desire for privacy in the later decades of his life, the revelations in this biography make for riveting reading.
- Sales Rank: #282572 in Books
- Published on: 2014-06-03
- Released on: 2014-06-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.48" h x 1.98" w x 6.52" l, 2.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 672 pages
From Booklist
*Starred Review* This second volume of the authorized biography of arguably the most notable American science-fiction writer covers the second half of his life. In these years, Heinlein was continually exploring new approaches to old sf themes and then pushing the boundaries of the entire field steadily outward with new themes. This phase of his career began with Stranger in a Strange Land (more than 10 years in gestation) and continued to the end of his life. During that period, he battled censorship by stuffy editors, Hollywood directors of questionable ethics, and overly zealous or downright incompetent critics. He also battled a series of health problems that make harrowing reading, and that would probably have had most of us bedridden at an age when Heinlein was taking a cruise through the Arctic’s Northwest Passage. In all his enterprises, he was indispensably partnered with the remarkable Virginia Heinlein, wife, helpmate, organizer, business manager, corresponding secretary, and altogether worthy of a biography in her own right. As is inevitable in an authorized biography, some controversial subjects (such as Heinlein’s politics and his classic Starship Troopers) are presented in the most favorable light, but author Patterson also presents strong, fact-based cases for those interpretations. The research for this biography was clearly both a labor of love and a labor of Hercules, and the result is what must be considered the standard for biographies of a man who in turn must finally be considered a major American writer. --Roland Green
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“Patterson’s two volumes are a remarkable picture of an influential writer and his time in history … Don’t be surprised if your biography-loving friend ask you for Stranger in a Strange Land or Starship Troopers after finishing this book.” ―Analog
“Patterson's prose is easy to read, packed with data but never dry. I expected to work through the book over time, but found that I devoured it in a few long sessions.” ―The Nameless Zine
“It’s likely the most we will ever learn about Heinlein (and probably in finer detail than most readers would sit still for), and despite its adulatory tone it reveals a great deal more about Heinlein’s real attitudes than his own rather disappointingly bland Grumbles from the Grave.” ―Locus
“Fans and scholars of Heinlein will find this an invaluable resource, though there is little here to appeal to other readers.” ―Library Journal
“His [Patterson’s] monumental biography remains an important contribution to the history of American science fiction.” ―Washington Post
“An essential book for studious fans of Heinlein, with valuable lessons for anyone hoping to make a living with the pen.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“An important foundation for future appreciations of the author’s work.” ―Publishers Weekly
About the Author
WILLIAM H. PATTERSON was a lifelong devotee of the works of Robert A. Heinlein, and was chosen by Virginia Heinlein to write Robert Heinlein's official biography. He died on April 22, 2014.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Heinlein in Detail
By Al Hence
The late William H. Patterson Jr. was a long-time associate of Robert Heinlein's wife Virginia and first president of the Heinlein Society. Apparently for this reason he was appointed Robert's official biographer by Mrs. Heinlein. The result is a wonderful book for anyone with a deep interest in the lives of Robert (RAH) and Virginia. Others may find it hard going. Some people that claim to be knowledgeable in the field assert there is not much new here. OK, if you say so. That may even be true, at least in general terms. In any case there is an enormous amount of information, much of it new at least to me, carefully compiled and well presented. But the chronological organization means that it is scattered among a wealth of trivial, irrelevant and uninteresting stuff. Even the most enthusiastic fans may not be thrilled at wading through pages of material on Heinlein's adventures in homebuilding and various tourist trips.
That said, there is a great deal of worthwhile material on Heinlein's writing process, intentions and attitudes. Patterson details the process by which RAH became not merely a (perhaps "the") leading author of science fiction but escaped the genre to become one of the leading American novelists of the twentieth century. Since most of this material comes from Virginia, directly or indirectly, naturally it gives her a leading role.
The index has some problems. It includes some very minor points (RAH sometimes referred to Colorado Springs as "scissorbill town") while ignoring major ones (the "Opus" list or system that Virginia used to catalog her husbands work in-progress, mentioned several times in the text). There are also a number of minor errors - e.g. Alan Shepard was not the first American to orbit the earth. That was John Glenn.
Overall, a great book for Heinlein enthusiasts, not so much for those with only a casual interest.
37 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
A fascinating biography but frustrating on many levels
By beowulf
Patterson pulls a lot information together, and from it he cobbles up a detailed description of Heinlein's life. Where this biography fails is where the footnotes fail. Patterson in many places makes assertions about Heinlein's beliefs and opinions without backing them up with quotes from Heinlein. The discussion of Finland's national character vs. the national character of the Baltic states comes immediately to mind. Heinlein had things to say about both (Finland: positive; Baltic States: negative), but Patterson jumps to a broader conclusion of how they fit into Heinlein's philosophy without any reference to primary sources. Heinlein *may* have thought these things, but then again he may not have. Heinlein has always defied the categories assigned to him. The people who love Ayn Rand think of him as a Randian fellow traveller (except that it's clear he didn't think much of Rand). Because of his staunch anti-communist views the Right thinks of him as one of their own (except that he was against conscription, he thought that Joe McCarthy was dangerous, and he stood down the local Republican committee on letting blacks into the organization). The people make a religion out of science feel that Heinlein was Mr Hard Science (and in many ways he was, except he believed in psychic abilities, and he wrote about a ghost who inhabited the house he and Leslyn shared -- this is not card carrying rational materialist). Patterson pigeonholes him as an early brand of Libertarian (but Heinlein believed that warfare was necessary and that government had a purpose). Like many of Heinlein's fans, I think Patterson sees what he wants to in Heinlein -- and he's subtly weighted the narrative of Heinlein's intellectual development to his own views.
Likewise, Patterson doesn't engage with Heinlein's critics. Alexi Panshin is still alive. Panshin was Heinlein's bete noire. It seems incumbent upon a biographer, if he is interested in ascertaining the truth, that he talk to these sources to get their views. Likewise, his ex-wife Leslyn is described as an alcoholic psychotic (who wrote nasty letters full of accusations to Heinlein's friends). What really were in those letters? If she were crazy, why not give a sampling of her invective? We'd be more sympathetic to what Heinlein was going through. Or was there perhaps some truth to Leslyn's accusations that the Heinlein estate might want to gloss over? Maybe not, but it would be interesting to see what she had to say about her former husband.
Don't get me wrong. This biography is also tremendously informative. There are lots of quotes from letters, which allow Heinlein speak in his own words -- without being filtered through Patterson's opinions. Structurally this biography ties his writing together with his major life events -- which is a great starting point to understand Heinlein. But Heinlein was both more and less than sum of his life's outline. For long stretches, this biography reads like a resume or a CV -- these sections are dry and they toot Heinlein's horn. But I can't help but think there's a lot that hasn't been revealed. The lack of a *detailed* index makes it difficult to go back and find earlier passages, though -- so it's harder to piece together the Heinlein puzzle. Patterson has done Heinlein fans a favor by pulling this narrative of his life together. But I find myself distrusting his conclusions. It's a good read none the less. Just understand this is an *authorized biography*, and take Patterson's editorial opinions with a grain of salt, and you'll find this book to be fascinating.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Flawed but important
By Michael Booker
The late Bill Patterson has engaged in the staggering task of assembling the details of the life of Robert Heinlein. The sheer size of the two volumes he produced will likely mean that only the most serious of Heinlein's readers will tackle them. I will admit that I found the first volume an easier read; there were more surprises and more bits of fascinating Americana there. The second volume suffers under the weight of access to the Heinleins' correspondence; details about things like lawsuits against shifty publishers occupy much of the book. That said, the biography was very much worth reading.
The second volume starts with Robert's marriage to Virginia, and I think it could have been appropriately been subtitled "the Virginia Years." She was an amazing individual and the great love of his life. The two letters included at the end of the book that Virginia wrote to Robert after he died are deeply moving -- would that we were all so lucky to know such love. She was also his muse, his business manager, and most insightful critic.
Three things stand out in this volume:
1. Even the most casual Heinlein fans knows that he had health problems. The biography spells out just how profound and varied they were. One has to wonder what his creative output would have been without so many ongoing medical crises.
2. The Heinleins were astonishingly generous people, even during hard times. They helped family, they helped fellow writers, and they fought for causes that they believed in.
3. The amount of disrespect that Heinlein endured...from Hollywood, from publishers, from fans, from critics, from his ex-wife...is really quite heartbreaking.
At any rate, the book's well worth reading.
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