Orphans of the Sky

Overview:

• Title: Orphans of the Sky
• Author: Robert A. Heinlein
• Year: 1963
• Type: Novel

Notes:

This novel was first published in "Astounding Science Fiction" in 1941 as two separate novelettes: "Universe" and its sequel "Common Sense". "Universe" was reprinted by itself in book form in 1951. The two were combined to form "Orphans of the Sky" in 1963.

Editions/Publications:

• 1963. Orphans of the Sky (1963, Robert A. Heinlein Gollancz, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1964. Orphans of the Sky: A Novel (1964, Robert A. Heinlein New York, Putnam, 187 pages, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1965. Orphans of the Sky (April 1965, Robert A. Heinlein Signet, Catalog ID: #P3344, $0.60, 128 pages, Paperback, Novel)
• 1969. Orphans of the Sky (1969, Robert A. Heinlein Mayflower, Catalog ID: #11580X, 4/-, 111 pages, Paperback, Novel)
• 1989. Orphans of the Sky (1989, Robert A. Heinlein Ace, ISBN-10: 0441639135, $3.50, 150 pages, Paperback, Collection)
• 2001. Orphans of the Sky (2001, Robert A. Heinlein Baen, ISBN-10: 0671318454, $6.99, 224 pages, Paperback, Novel)
• 2001. Orphans of the Sky (2001, Robert A. Heinlein Gollancz, ISBN-10: 0575072377, L9.99, 187 pages, Trade, Novel)

Genres/Themes:

• Colonization (1 book)
• Generation Starship (1 book)
• Mega-starship (1 book)
• Young-adult Sf (1 book)

Resources:

• Wikipedia article on Orphans of the Sky