Orphans of the Sky

1963 novel by Robert A. Heinlein
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Orphans of the Sky

Summary

Orphans of the Sky is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Orphans of the Sky authored Robert A. Heinlein[3].
  • Orphans of the Sky's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Orphans of the Sky was published by Gollancz[5].
  • Orphans of the Sky's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Orphans of the Sky followed Methuselah's Children[7].
  • Orphans of the Sky was followed by Time Enough for Love[8].
  • Orphans of the Sky's part of the series is recorded as Future History[9].
  • Orphans of the Sky's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Orphans of the Sky's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Orphans of the Sky was released on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Orphans of the Sky's cover art by is recorded as Irv Docktor[13].
  • Orphans of the Sky's published in is recorded as The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A[14].
  • Orphans of the Sky's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Orphans of the Sky'}[15].
  • Orphans of the Sky's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].
  • Orphans of the Sky's set in environment is recorded as fictional moon[17].
  • Orphans of the Sky's set in environment is recorded as generation ship[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Orphans of the Sky authored Robert A. Heinlein[3]. It was published by Gollancz[5].

Publication

Orphans of the Sky was released on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Future History[9].

Subject and Themes

Orphans of the Sky's part of the series is recorded as Future History[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Orphans of the Sky followed Methuselah's Children[7]. It was followed by Time Enough for Love[8].

Why It Matters

Orphans of the Sky ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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