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<p>Great point. I have not read much Heinlein criticism, but those
roads always symbolized for me Heinlein's belief in the
inevitability of technological and (libertarian) social progress.
If they work the same way in The Land Across, it could only be
satirical.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/27/2020 10:21 AM, Norwood,
Frederick Hudson wrote:<br>
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Wolfe novel, The Land Across, is, I think strongly
influenced by Heinlein, and essentially a satire of
Heinlein. This is just my opinion, I’ve never heard anyone
else say this. But the Rolling Roads early in the novel,
which play no other part in the plot, I take as a hint.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Urth [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:urth-bounces@lists.urth.net">mailto:urth-bounces@lists.urth.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>David Stockhoff<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 27, 2020 9:57 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: (urth) Heinlein's
Universe and The Long Sun<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Style",serif">I recently came across a three
volume set of short stories and novellas called
the
<i>Science Fiction Hall of Fame</i>, edited by Ben
Bova in 1975. One of the novellas titled
<i>Universe</i>, by Robert Heinlein, (written in
1941) takes place on the “Ship”—a generation ship
sent off long ago to inhabit another planet, but
now drifting because none of the descendants
remember the nature or purpose of the ship. What
they do remember has degenerated into religious
superstition. There is a “Jordan’s Plan” for the
ship. There is a powerful two-headed mutant,
Joe-Jim, a highly intelligent leader of a mutant
gang who has learned of the Ship’s true nature.
There is a young, curious man Hugh, captured by
Joe-Jim, who is taken to the main control room and
shown the stars. Hugh enlists others to take
control of the ship and complete Jordan’s
Plan….sound familiar?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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