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Orphans of the Sky is a 1951 science fiction novella by Robert A. Heinlein, consisting of two parts: "Universe" and "Common Sense." The two parts were originally published as a two part serial in Astounding Science Fiction magazine in 1941. "Universe" was also published separately as a Dell book in 1951.

In the novella, the gigantic, cylindrical generation ship Vanguard is cruising pilotless toward a distant solar system, inhabited by a crew that has forgotten their origins over time and lapsed into superstition. Most crew members lead a simple bucolic life of farming, never venturing to the upper decks where the "muties" (mutants or mutineers) dwell. One day, Hugh Hoyland starts exploring and finds the astonishing secret of the ship's purpose.

This story refers to the sister ship New Frontiers, the ship stolen by the Howard families in the story Methuselah's Children
. This ship and the aftermath of this story are mentioned in passing in the novel Time Enough for Love
.

Printings

Hardcover, 1964 G. P. Putnam's Sons
Hardcover, January 2001, ISBN 1588810070
Paperback, December 2001, ISBN 0671318454

category:1964 books Category:Novels by Robert A. Heinlein Category:Science fiction books

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