The Number of the Beast by Heinlein (1980)

[Parson]

(Blush!) I read a lot of Heinlein before Friday, which I liked a lot. But I have to admit that cover made me look and had me interested.

 

[Vertigo]

Rather different cover on the one I had in which she was perched on the side of an aircar and wasn't quite as alluring but still definitely drew my younger self in.

 

[Danny McG]

Rather different cover on the one I had in which she was perched on the side of an aircar and wasn't quite as alluring but still definitely drew my younger self in.

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[Vertigo]

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Yup that's the one now stop it before we get into trouble!!!!!

 

[Pyan]

Try googling the 1969 NEL/4square edition of 'Glory Road' - but in your own time. I'm not going to post it, that's for sure...

 

[Parson]

Hm, actually I find the Friday cover more "interesting." Glory Road reminds me of National Geographic and Jr. High.

 

[Vertigo]

Try googling the 1969 NEL/4square edition of 'Glory Road' - but in your own time. I'm not going to post it, that's for sure...

Hm, actually I find the Friday cover more "interesting." Glory Road reminds me of National Geographic and Jr. High.

Ah yes, that cover. I'm more with Parson there. Also it's reminiscent of all those fantasy books back in those days that invariably (whether relevant or not) had scantily unclad women on the covers which I actually somehow found to be strangely sexless.

 

[Pyan]

Heinlein, for various reasons, seems to be marketed with a lot more scantily-dressed females on his covers than, say Clarke or Asimov. Poddy, Joan and Maureen all get the treatment if you look hard enough. I suppose it's the 60s and 70s equivalent of what we'd categorise today as 'clickbait'...

 

[Danny McG]

Try googling the 1969 NEL/4square edition of 'Glory Road' - but in your own time. I'm not going to post it, that's for sure...

Googled. Viewed. Wow - ed!

 

[Parson]

Heinlein, for various reasons, seems to be marketed with a lot more scantily-dressed females on his covers than, say Clarke or Asimov. Poddy, Joan and Maureen all get the treatment if you look hard enough. I suppose it's the 60s and 70s equivalent of what we'd categorise today as 'clickbait'...

I wonder if that's because Heinlein had some quite (shall we say) liberal views of sexual mores? I think Lazarus Long broke every sexual taboo there was out there in his day.

 

[anno]

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That's the one I have,always wondered how he got Toyah to pose...

 

[Stephen Palmer]

Like many on this thread, I read quite a few Heinleins when I was discovering SF as a teenager. But quite soon they palled.
I think it was the ridiculousness. :/

 

[Pyan]

Like many on this thread, I read quite a few Heinleins when I was discovering SF as a teenager. But quite soon they palled.
I think it was the ridiculousness. :/

That's a strong word, Stephen - what aspect/s of the books were you thinking of?

 

[Stephen Palmer]

The daft "constructed" plots.
People halting the plot to get married.
The artificial relationships.
But especially the daft plots!

 

[AE35Unit]

Friday by RH gets mentioned a few times in this thread.
I faintly remember buying it based solely on the girl on the cover. A thing I wouldn't even consider nowadays!
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I have that very same copy! Not read it yet tho

 

[Parson]

I have that very same copy! Not read it yet tho

In my opinion one of Heinlein's better works. A lot of memorable scenes.