Friday

by Robert A. Heinlein Narrated by Hillary Huber

Overview

Engineered from the finest genes and trained to be a secret courier in a future world, Friday operates over a near-future Earth, where chaos reigns. North America has become Balkanized into dozens of independent states, sharing only a bizarrely vulgarized culture. Now, Friday finds herself on shuttlecock assignment at the seemingly whimsical behest of her secret employer, known to her only as “Boss.” Traveling from New Zealand to Canada, from one new state of America's disunion to the next, she is confronted with a series of professional as well as personal crises that put her to the test. She must find*quick, expeditious solutions as one calamity after another threatens to explode in her face.

Not since Valentine Michael Smith, hero of Stranger in a Strange Land, has Heinlein created a more captivating protagonist. Friday*proves once again why Henlein's novels have sold millions of copies, won countless awards, and earned him the title of Grand Master of Science Fiction.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

04/01/2015
Although not technically an android or even a cyborg, Heinlein's title character experiences much the same prejudice/racism usually reserved for them in such stories, as she is an "Artificial Person" ultimately seeking her place in the world.

NOVEMBER 2008 - AudioFile

Friday (no last name) is a genetically engineered woman who works as a courier for a secret organization in one of the various regional governmental units of what was once the United States. Chaos, bigotry, free and unfettered sex, rape, and other forms of violence are endemic, but strong and caring relationships somehow survive. Hillary Huber finds a voice for Friday that rings true. She’s a survivor who is relatively unemotional about events that occur, but, despite her detached manner, she feels deeply about other people. With a quick and steady pace Huber gives the impression that Friday is always moving forward. Her no-nonsense tone, even when the future looks bleak, keeps the focus on the story. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169604016
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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