Farnham's Freehold

by Robert A. Heinlein

Overview

Hugh Farnham, along with his family and some friends, retreat from his large home or "freehold" into his bomb shelter, as tensions between the U.S. and Russia are about to erupt into nuclear war.  The freehold survivors of this atomic apocalypse find themselves transported 2,000 years into a very different future, where many standards, assumptions and attitudes are turned on their heads.  The freehold survivors find themselves detained, enslaved, and having to cope with a world of such different (sometimes bizarre) standards. 

Written during the height of the Cold War, Robert Heinlein
challenges many assumptions about life, freedom and compromise, making FARNHAM'S FREEHOLD one of his most controversial novels.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162822981
Publisher:	Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.
Publication date:	12/03/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	285,571
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such ground-breaking novels as STARSHIP TROOPERS, RED PLANET, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein's novels won 4 Hugo awards, 3 "retro Hugo" awards, and the first "Grand Master Award" from the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Date of Birth:

July 7, 1907

Date of Death:

May 8, 1988

Place of Birth:

Butler, Missouri

Place of Death:

Carmel, California

Education:

Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy, 1929; attended University of California, Los Angeles, 1934, for graduate study in physic

Editorial Reviews

"Heinlein... has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time."

The Philadelphia Inquirer - N/A