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Originally posted by QuasiMojo
The Uncut Stranger? I heard thats about the fear of circumcision...
HeeHa...I just finished "The Man Who Sold The Moon" which includes the stories
"Let there be Light,The Roads Must Roll(i like that one best),Requiem, Lifeline, and Blowups Happen"
solid Sci- fi from the 40's. I like the quote in the preface that goes
It does not pay a prophet to be to specific
- L. Sprague de Camp
I think "The Roads..." really foreshadows the emergence of the Labor Unions.
I have yet to read "Stranger...I should get it or borrow it and yes I shall seek out the uncut version.
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A later novel centering on Lazarus Long's mother also has quite a bit of dealing with Mr. Harriman.
As for Roads and Labor Unions, you are not quite on target there. There are no longer any true craft unions in the US. The organization in Roads is a quasi-military organization strongly dedicated to public service. Remember the mentions of "Cadets?"
That is is a common theme in many of RAH's works, the idea that a group of people could be completely self-sacrificing and dedicated to protecting others or providing a service to mankind.
Too bad it is seldom recognized and often belittled as a goal.