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Starship Troopers by Robert Anson Heinlein is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Starship Troopers about?

Starship Troopers is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, 1st published in abridged form as a serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (10-11/59 as "Starship Soldier") & published hardcover in 1959.The 1st-person narrative is about a young soldier named Juan "Johnnie" Rico & his exploits in the Mobile Infantry, a futuristic military unit equipped with powered armor. His military career progresses from recruit to noncommissioned officer & finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between humans & an arachnoid species known as the Bugs. Thru Rico's eyes, Heinlein examines moral & philosophical aspects of suffrage, civic virtue, the necessities of war & capital punishment & the nature of juvenile delinquency.Starship Troopers won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in '60. The novel has attracted controversy & criticism for its social & political themes, which some critics claim promote militarism. Starship Troopers has been adapted into several films & games, with the most widely known—as well as the most controversial & criticized—being the '97 film by Paul Verhoeven.Pages : 485

Who reads Starship Troopers?

Author

Robert Anson Heinlein

Publisher

Berkley Publishing Group

Published

1959

Language

EN

ISBN

9780425099261

Category

children's

Subjects

Fiction, Science Fiction

Rating

3.99 / 5 (97 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14