Starship Troopers: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Starship Troopers takes place in the midst of an interstellar war between the Terran Federation of Earth and the Arachnids (referred to as "The Bugs") of Klendathu. It is narrated as a series of flashbacks by Juan Rico, and is one of only a few Heinlein novels set out in this fashion. The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette Rodger Young, about to embark on a raid against the planet of the "Skinnies," who are allies of the Arachnids. We learn that he is a cap(sule) trooper in the Terran Federation's Mobile Infantry. The raid itself, one of the few instances of actual combat in the novel, is relatively brief: the Mobile Infantry land on the planet, destroy their targets, and retreat, suffering a single casualty in the process.
Quick facts about Starship Troopers
- Title: Starship Troopers
- Author: Robert A. Heinlein
- First published: 1959
- Genre: fiction, hugo award winner, science fiction
- OpenLibrary ID: OL59740W
Where to read Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Starship Troopers about?
Starship Troopers takes place in the midst of an interstellar war between the Terran Federation of Earth and the Arachnids (referred to as "The Bugs") of Klendathu.
Who wrote Starship Troopers?
Starship Troopers was written by Robert A. Heinlein.
When was Starship Troopers published?
Starship Troopers was first published in 1959.
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