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I Will Fear No Evil

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: Anthony Heald
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As startling and provocative as his famous Stranger in a Strange Land, here is Heinlein’s grand masterpiece about a man supremely talented, immensely old, and obscenely wealthy who discovers that money can buy everything.

Johann Sebastian Bach Smith was immensely rich—and very old. Though his mind was still keen, his body was worn out. His solution was to have surgeons transplant his brain into a new body. The operation was a great success—but the patient was no longer Johann Sebastian Bach Smith. He was now fused with the very vocal personality of his gorgeous, recently deceased secretary, Eunice—with mind-blowing results! Together they must learn to share control of her body.

Once again, master storyteller Robert A. Heinlein delivers a wild and intriguing classic of science fiction. Written at the dawn of the 1970s, this novel is the brilliantly shocking story of the ultimate transplant.

©1970 Robert A. Heinlein (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Hard Science Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense

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“Magnificent. A science fiction masterpiece.” ( Galaxy)
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First read in my teens, time has not one bit diminished the revisiting of this Heinlein classic. it has stood up to the test of time, it is still futuristic almost 40 years later. Medicine has still to advance so far. The character portrayal was excellent. All the cheek and charm beautifully delivered. if I live another 40 years I will give it another spin.

A fabulous revisiting.

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I found it to be a nice story. Quite unusual and explored some interesting situations, as is often the case with Heinlein. But it was a bit repetitive and diluted in some ways, so I didn't enjoy it as much as many of his other books.
I guess there were some things to learn from it, e.g. about valuing the time you have and making the most of each day, and valuing each person.

Unusual and entertaining but not that great

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The brain transplant was the most likely event in this story. Mr. Heinlein usually has a TOUCH of possibility in his stories.

Not my favourite Heinlein, but a good story anyway

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typical of many of Heileins books and I speak as a big fan for decades. It's all about unlikely personal and social relationships and any action is mainly to advance the arguments for his views on society

not Hus best

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Some books I can accept were written in less enlightened times but this sexist twaddle is simply awful. Couldn't finish it.

Archaic

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