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Book Review of Orphans of the Sky

Orphans of the Sky
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Multi-generational starship a long way from anywhere. The Universe was five miles long and 2000 feet across. Men scoffed at the legends of such things as stars, or the demented idea that the Ship was moving...for the Ship was the Universe, and there could be nothing outside. Then one man found his way to a forgotten room, and saw the stars--and they moved!

One of Heinlein's best stories, an unforgetable cast of characters. If you only ever read one Heinlein novel, this would be a good choice.