{"product_id":"time-for-the-stars","title":"Time for the Stars","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"108\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eTime for the Stars | Robert A. Heinlein | Vintage Del Rey Paperback | 1984 VG+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"976\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eRobert A. Heinlein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eTime for the Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"186\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eDel Rey Books \/ Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"242\"\u003ePublication Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"245\"\u003e1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eSixth Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eOriginal Publication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eFirst Ballantine Books Edition, May 1978 (original novel copyright 1956)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"387\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"390\"\u003e0-345-32385-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"415\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eMass Market Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eScience Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eSubgenres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eClassic Science Fiction, Space Opera, Juvenile Science Fiction, Vintage Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eVery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eOne of the undisputed masters of twentieth-century science fiction, Robert A. Heinlein explores the human cost of interstellar exploration in this enduring classic. \u003cem data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eTime for the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eOriginally published in 1956, \u003cem data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eTime for the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2827\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eRobert 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44307331088564,"sku":"SF-11","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/heinleincover.jpg?v=1785098759","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/time-for-the-stars","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}