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Assignment in Eternity April , Baen Books. Paperback in English - 4th Baen printing. Not in Library. Libraries near you: WorldCat. Assignment in Eternity December , Baen Books. Assignment in Eternity , New English Library. Assignment in Eternity September , Baen Books. Paperback in English - 1st Baen printing. Assignment in Eternity April 1, , Roc.

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Hardcover in English - 1st edition. Finally, there is "Jerry Was a Man", the story of an anthropoid who was more than an ape. Edition Description A collection of four novellas. Edition Notes Cover art by Patrick Turner. Genre Science Fiction. Actually, no, I would like more evidence, please. Or the pasted-on love story. The characters, of course, agree. Also I totally want my own genetically-engineered pegasus, and I understand that this means I have completely missed the point.

Feb 16, Manny rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. They do the usual superhero thing of watching out for us less evolved types. The hero meets a super-chick that he develops feelings for.

Destroy the human race with a swarm of radioactive killer bees, or whatever. She neutralizes the doomsday device and saves the world. Meanwhile, the guy is elsewhere. I think he might be holding off the guards or something. Which, it turns out, is just enough time to get into telepathic contact with the the hero, whom of course she loved all along, and read through the marriage ceremony.

Thus, when the bomb goes off, they die as man and wife. I still find it moving. In the final scene, Gail, the super-chick, has just tortured an old lady to death. For the best of reasons, I know, but none the less. It seems wrong to me that she should, literally a second later, be feeling assignnent wildly romantic that she wants to get married. Well, we saved the world. I guess I should read more Nietzsche. View all 5 comments. Aug 13, Susan rated it really liked it Shelves: Love the endings to these short stories!

Dec 15, Cheryl eternitty it it was ok. Editorial Reviews. Praise for Robert A. Assignment in Eternity by Robert A. Assignment in Eternity, is a collection of four mixed science fiction and fantasy novellas by Robert A.

Heinlein, first published in hardcover by Fantasy Press. Bottom right corner tip of front cover is bumped. But Keithley builds nova planet killer, must be stopped. Quotes from Assignment in Ete Both marry and stay. After boring blah-blah, each narrates adventure at remove past tense, instead of reader experiencing first-hand present. Ends sad with token mate could be a dog for all the character. Jul 14, Isaac Lambert-lin rated it really liked it.

Near fine and appears unread in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Russell Books Ltd Condition: During a tour, the wife encounters a polite, elderly ape named Jerry who can speak, but is eterntiy death row as he has outlived his usefulness. The third book is Elsewhen which is a book about the human mind not being bound in the here and now.