All You Zombies
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The story "All You Zombies—" is the basis for PREDESTINATION from Sony Pictures, just released in the US on January 9, 2015, starring Ethan Hawke, directed and written by the Spierig Brothers.
Robert A. Heinlein's brilliance and diverse talents are on display in this collection of five short stories that…
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I was off sick last autumn and binging on sci-fi films, one of which was ‘Predestination’.
A few minutes in, I realised this had to be either Philip K. Dick or Robert A. Heinlein, and as soon as it was over, I ordered a copy of the book. Of course the book was way better! I probably read it three times over (it’s a short story), trying to map the Unmarried Mother’s life in my head.
This is such a clever plot, and considering it was written 65 years ago (okay, so it’s a bit sexist), I think it’s absolutely…
If there's one book that sums up the mind-bending and downright contradictory notions of travelling through time then this is it. Heinlein – the king of science fiction – wickedly and expertly messes with everything you consider to be possible. What's more, he only needs a short story to do it. It's utter genius at work. You'll still be thinking about it long after finishing the last page.
From Colin's list on time travel from an expert on time.
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