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Sixth Column
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
It’s six against six million in a brilliantly waged near-future war for nothing less than liberty and justice for all. The totalitarian East has triumphed in a massive invasion, and the United States has fallen to a dictatorial superpower bent on total domination. That power is consolidating its grip through concentration camps, police state tactics, and a total monopoly upon the very thoughts of the conquered populace. A tiny enclave of scientists and soldiers survives, unbeknownst to America’s new rulers. It’s six against six million - but those six happen to include a scientific genius, a master of subterfuge and disguise who learned his trade as a lawyer-turned-hobo, and a tough-minded commander who knows how to get the best out of his ragtag assortment of American discontents, wily operators, and geniuses. It’s going to take technological savvy and a propaganda campaign that would leave Madison Avenue aghast, but the US will rise again. The counterinsurgency for freedom is on, and defeat is not an option.
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) was born in Missouri. He served five years in the US Navy, then attended graduate classes in mathematics and physics at UCLA, took a variety of jobs, and owned a silver mine before beginning to write science fiction in 1939. His novels have won the Hugo Award, and in 1975 he received the first Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement.
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- Clive
- 07-06-17
Typically good Heinlein. A little dated but v.good
Robert Heinlein's books are now quite old but remain technically excellent sci-fi classics. Recommended.
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- Conchuir
- 20-07-15
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A 1950's view of what might happen if the Chinese ruled the Earth. A little scary considering that it will probably be true in 50 years. Plot was ok, but performance was actually quite good. Worth a try if you're looking for some bubble gum sci-fi.
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- Clive B
- 21-05-21
A good read but shows its age
This book was written less than 4 years after the end of WW2 at a time when much bitterness remained towards the Japanese people for wartime atrocities. This affects Heinkein's treatment of the "enemy" in the book.
However, the story is ingenious and shows how a few single-minded scientists and soldiers fight off a vast invading force.
It is unusual in that unites religion with science fiction.
I certainly recommend this book but remember when it was written.
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- LC
- 04-03-21
Enjoyable but basic and lacking depth
I found this enjoyable as some easy listening, but it was pretty basic, uninspiring, and lacking depth.
I few interesting ideas touched on though.
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- Herefordrob
- 17-06-22
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Not Heinlein at his best, very dated story. No real message I could find other than racism a raging nationalism. I overrated because it's Heinlein, one I definately won't revisit.
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