<div> <p>E. C. “Scar” Gordon was on the French Riviera recovering from a tour of combat in Southeast Asia but he hadn’t given up his habit of scanning the personals in the newspaper. One ad in particular leapt out at him: </p> <p>Are you a coward? This is not for you. We badly need a brave man. He must be 23 to 25 years old in perfect health at least six feet tall weigh about 190 pounds fluent English with some French proficient with all weapons some knowledge of engineering and mathematics essential willing to travel no family or emotional ties indomitably courageous and handsome of face and figure. Permanent employment very high pay glorious adventure great danger. You must apply in person 17 rue Dante Nice 2me étage apt. D.</p> <p>How could you not answer an ad like that especially when it seemed to describe you perfectly? Well except maybe for the “handsome” part but that was in the eye of the beholder anyway. So he went to that apartment and was greeted by the most beautiful woman he’d ever met. She seemed to have many names but agreed he could call her Star. A pretty appropriate name as it turned out for the empress of twenty universes. And she sends him on the adventure of a lifetime.<br /><br />Robert A. Heinlein’s one true fantasy novel<em> Glory Road </em>is as much fun today as when he wrote it after <em>Stranger in a Strange Land</em>. Heinlein proves himself as adept with sword and sorcery as with rockets and slide rules and the result is exciting satirical fast-paced funny and tremendously readable—a favorite of all who have read it. <em>Glory Road</em> is a masterpiece of escapist entertainment with a typically Heinleinian sting in its tail. </p> </div>
