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Originally Posted by fantasyfan
Heinlein wrote a series of excellent "juveniles" and one of them, Citizen of the Galaxy, is a terrific example of the space opera genre. The fact that it is classed as a juvenile shouldn't put anyone off. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction rates it as one of his finest works and IMHO it is splendid!
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I'm not sure I'd class it as space opera, but I concur on the recommendation.
Citizen of the Galaxy was originally written for the Scribners Juvenile/YA line, but could as easily have been published as one of RAH's adult efforts. (I believe his later "Starship Troopers", which won the Hugo Award in 1960, was originally intended for that line, but published as an adult offering)
Baen has an ebook version available through their Webscriptions program:
http://www.webscription.net//p-1337-...he-galaxy.aspx
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Dennis