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Glory Road

Robert A. Heinlein

Published 1963 by G. P. Putnam's Sons · 288 pages

Hugo · 1964

Finalist
Science Fantasy

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14 award entries · 9 books · 4 wins · 1956–1985

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Synopsis

Recently discharged veteran Evelyn Cyril 'Oscar' Gordon answers a newspaper advertisement and is recruited by a woman called Star. They travel across alternate worlds to retrieve the Egg of the Phoenix, and the quest develops into a romance.

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Details

Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780441294763