Glory Road
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Glory Road is a 1963 science fantasy novel by Robert A. Heinlein that blends adventure, satire, and speculative fiction in a quest across multiple dimensions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fantasy novel ⓘ speculative fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
heroism
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identity and self-discovery ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ satire of heroic fantasy ⓘ the meaning of glory ⓘ the nature of adventure ⓘ |
| containsElement |
interdimensional travel
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metafictional commentary ⓘ quest narrative ⓘ sword-and-sorcery tropes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Irving Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByInCareerOfAuthor | Farnham's Freehold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInCareerOfAuthor | Stranger in a Strange Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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fantasy ⓘ satire ⓘ science fantasy ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Evelyn Cyril Gordon
NERFINISHED
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Rufo NERFINISHED ⓘ Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
fish out of water
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reluctant hero ⓘ subversion of chivalric romance ⓘ |
| hasNotableObject | Egg of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception | mixed to positive critical reception ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
picaresque novel
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portal fantasy ⓘ |
| isConsidered | minor classic of science fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterNationality | American ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | ex-soldier ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| protagonistAlias | Oscar Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
alternate universes
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multiple dimensions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | post–Korean War era ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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