Farmer in the Sky

By: Robert A. Heinlein

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Farmer In The Sky is a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a teenage boy who emigrates with his family to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, which is in the process of being terraformed. A condensed version of the novel was published in serial form in 1950 in Boys' Life magazine (August, September, October, November), under the title "Satellite Scout".

©1955 Robert A. Heinlein (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

An interesting story about a new world

I likes the character development and it had a Hemingway - esque emphasis on self reliance and survival on one's own merit

Absorbing, if dated and well-written, creative

A very interesting and absorbing book as my first dipping into Heinlein either ever, or not since I was a teen. I did enjoy it. It is easy to say what I wanted more of or what didn't work as well as it may have in 1950, but it was enjoyable and well-written, plus very creative in its own way. The attitude toward women is extremely dated, and the scouting emphasis wasn't very appealing to me, but both understandable. The ending...while I was happy with the final choice, I would have enjoyed more farming and tree planting instead of what the author gave us. There is an entire two shelves of Heinlein in my home, so I may try another soon.

A New Hope.

Great coming of age story about a city boy moving to a new colony and becoming a man by learning pioneering living in a farm.

Classic

This is a wonderful little book about pioneering. Definitely worth the price and a reread.

Details. It’s all about the details.

The overall story is a great listen. As with all Heinlein books, he makes the sci fi seem obvious. It isn’t far fetched and over the top.