Vintage paperback book cover for 'Time for the Stars' by Robert A. Heinlein, featuring an orange-yellow sci-fi landscape with a futuristic hovering spacecraft, a large dinosaur-like creature, and a human figure in the foreground.
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The front cover of the book 'Time for the Stars' by Robert A. Heinlein, published by Ballantine Books.
A close-up of printed text on a beige paper background, with the heading 'ELYSIA' and several paragraphs of black text including a quote from the Chicago Tribune.
The back cover of the book 'What We Have Here Is a Problem in Communication' by Tom Decker, featuring a solid orange background with black text, a barcode, and ISBN 0-345-32365-6.
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Vintage paperback book cover for 'Time for the Stars' by Robert A. Heinlein, featuring an orange-yellow sci-fi landscape with a futuristic hovering spacecraft, a large dinosaur-like creature, and a human figure in the foreground.A close-up of a book's printed interior page showing publication details, including 'A Del Ray Book', 'Published by Ballantine Books', copyright information, ISBN numbers, and printing locations on aged beige paper.The front cover of the book 'Time for the Stars' by Robert A. Heinlein, published by Ballantine Books.A close-up of printed text on a beige paper background, with the heading 'ELYSIA' and several paragraphs of black text including a quote from the Chicago Tribune.The back cover of the book 'What We Have Here Is a Problem in Communication' by Tom Decker, featuring a solid orange background with black text, a barcode, and ISBN 0-345-32365-6.

Time for the Stars

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Time for the Stars | Robert A. Heinlein | Vintage Del Rey Paperback | 1984 VG+

Author
Robert A. Heinlein
Title
Time for the Stars
Publisher
Del Rey Books / Ballantine Books
Publication Year
1984
Edition
Sixth Printing
Original Publication
First Ballantine Books Edition, May 1978 (original novel copyright 1956)
ISBN
0-345-32385-8
Binding
Mass Market Paperback
Language
English
Genre
Science Fiction
Subgenres
Classic Science Fiction, Space Opera, Juvenile Science Fiction, Vintage Paperback
Condition
Very Good+ vintage condition. Bright, attractive covers with light shelf wear consistent with careful ownership. Spine remains clean with minimal wear and no significant reading creases. Binding is tight and square. Interior is clean and unmarked with expected age-related toning. A handsome collectible copy protected in a new archival-quality removable archival sleeve.

Description
One of the undisputed masters of twentieth-century science fiction, Robert A. Heinlein explores the human cost of interstellar exploration in this enduring classic. Time for the Stars follows identical twins Tom and Pat Bartlett, whose telepathic bond allows instantaneous communication across unimaginable distances. As humanity ventures toward the stars at relativistic speeds, the brothers discover that while one barely ages aboard a starship, the other grows old on Earth—creating a deeply personal story about sacrifice, family, and the consequences of space travel.

Originally published in 1956, Time for the Stars remains one of Heinlein's finest juvenile science fiction novels and is widely admired for its imaginative treatment of Einstein's theory of relativity long before realistic space travel became a mainstream topic. The novel blends adventure, scientific speculation, and emotional depth in a way that has inspired generations of readers.

This collectible 1984 sixth printing from Del Rey/Ballantine features the distinctive cover artwork that helped introduce Heinlein's classic works to a new generation of science fiction enthusiasts during the 1970s and 1980s. An attractive addition to any Robert A. Heinlein library or classic science fiction collection.

About the Author
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) is widely regarded as one of the "Big Three" writers of classic science fiction alongside Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. A multiple Hugo Award winner and the first recipient of the Science Fiction Writers of America's Grand Master Award, Heinlein helped define modern science fiction through groundbreaking novels that explored space exploration, politics, technology, and the future of humanity. His works remain essential reading for collectors and science fiction enthusiasts alike.