Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time — Double Star - A hilarious, lighthearted book that is a perfect introduction to Robert Heinlein!

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Double Star - A hilarious, lighthearted book that is a perfect introduction to Robert Heinlein!

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The story is told from the first person perspective of Laurence Smith—the self-styled “The Great Lorenzo”—a down-and-out actor who spends most of his time in bars. He's approached by a space-pilot who offers him a drink and, despite some trepidation about Lorenzo’s high opinion of himself, offers him a dangerous job…

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