Grumbles from the Grave
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 First Edition cover for Grumbles from the Grave |
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| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
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| Cover artist | Michael Whelan |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction memoir |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Released | 1989 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
Grumbles from the Grave contains an assortment of bits of writing by Robert A. Heinlein, edited by his wife Virginia Heinlein, published a year and a half after his death. It begins with a short biography of Robert by Virginia. The bulk of the book consists of excerpts of correspondence from the period from 1939 to 1970, from when he began writing science fiction until the onset of his first major illness. Additionally there is the original postlude to Podkayne of Mars and a discussion of cuts made to Red Planet.
There is much detail here that will interest readers familiar with many of Heinlein's pieces and people interested in the history of science fiction.
[edit] Selected quotes
- "How long has this racket been going on?" — Heinlein's remark after receiving a $70 US check for his first published story (pg 3).
- "I expect this to be my last venture in this field; 'tain't worth the grief" — Heinlein's response to attempts to censor his juvenile novel Red Planet for language, violence and references to reproduction among Martians(pg 53).
