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After he firewalked in Polynesia, the world wasn't the same for Alexander Hergensheimer, now called Alec Graham. As natural accidents occurred without cease, Alex knew Armageddon and the Day of Judgement were near. Somehow he had to bring his beloved heathen, Margrethe, to a state of grace, and, while he was at it, save the rest of the world ....
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Like many people, I go way, way back with Heinlein. My very favorite book (and one that stands out in my mind--and with much affection--to this day) is Tunnel in the Sky. I really, really wanted to go off to explore new worlds with a covered wagon and horses, like the hero does at the very end of the book. But one of the nice things about Robert Heinlein is that he's got something for everyone. One of my best friends has a different favorite: Podkayne of Mars. Go figure.
--Shelly Shapiro, Executive Editor
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Robert Anson Heinlein (1907-1988) took a variety of jobs before beginning to write science fiction in 1939. He became the dominant science fiction writer of the modern era, a writer whose influence on the field was immense. He won science fiction's Hugo Award for best novel seven times, and several of his books were New York Times bestsellers. In 1975 he received the first Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement.
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Job: A Comedy of Justice.
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London : New English Library, 1984
ISBN 10: 0450060772
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Job: A Comedy of Justice
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New English Library, UK, 1984
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First UK Edition. Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Lovely clean copy. Binding tight, spine slightly cocked. Very minor wear to top edge of Dust Jacket. ISBN: 0450060772. ISBN/EAN: 9780450060779. Seller Inventory # 51156
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Job: A Comedy of Justice
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New English Library (1984), Sevenoaks, Kent, 1984
ISBN 10: 0450060772
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. No signatures. Small knock to top page edges with creasing to top corners of some leaves, mainly pages 293-303. ; First UK edition. 368 pages. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 215 x 132mm. "'Job: A Comedy of Justice' starts off obliquely enough, with a cruise in the South Pacific during which a group of ordinary tourists from the liner make an expedition to an island famous for its extraordinary fire-walking ceremony." - from dust-jacket blurb. Seller Inventory # 22350
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Job: A Comedy of Justice
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New English Library, Sevenoaks, Kent, 1984
ISBN 10: 0450060772
ISBN 13: 9780450060779
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, top corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (£8.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy, looks unread. 368pp. After fire walking in Polynesia, fundamentalist minister Alexander Hergensheimer never saw the world the same. Now called Alec Graham, he is in the middle of an affair with his stewardess, Margrethe, when natural disasters begin plaguing them. First, there is an impossible iceberg that wrecks the ship in the tropics, then, after being rescued by a Royal Mexican plane, they are hit by a double earthquake. To Alex, the signs are clear. Armageddon and the Day of Judgment are near. Somehow, he has to bring his beloved heathen, Margrethe, to a state of grace, for heaven would be no paradise without her. But time is growing short. And, while he is at it, there has to be a way to save the rest of the world. Robert Heinlein's (1907-88), a satire on organised religion (Heinlein himself was an agnostic). The title is a reference to the biblical Book of Job and James Branch Cabell's book 'Jurgen, 'A Comedy of Justice'. It won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1985 and was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1984 and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1985. A scarce book in this first UK impression. Seller Inventory # 011602
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Job: A Comedy of Justice
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Hodder & Stoughton General Division, 1984
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR001841355
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