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Line 1: {{work}} {{Infobox book ~~[[Category:~~ \| title = Double Star]]▼ \| image = \| caption = \| author = Robert A. Heinlein \| central theme = [[Becoming the Mask]] \| elevator pitch = \| genre = \| publication date = 1956 \| source page exists = \| wiki URL = \| wiki name = }} ''[[Double Star]]'' is a science fiction novel by [[Robert A. Heinlein]] first published in 1956 as a serial. It's ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda]]'' [[In Space]]. Lorenzo Smythe is an out of work actor. Brilliant at his trade, ~~egostistical~~egotistical as hell, but completely unemployed. He receives an interesting job offer: impersonate Bonforte, a politician, to hide his kidnapping from the public. To pull the deception off, Smythe must learn to completely become another person in looks, thoughts and actions, and put aside his own. Although Smythe is reluctant at first, he soon becomes interested in the political opinions he's now forced to advocate, and starts to make an honest effort to get along with the aliens and the political supporters he always tried to avoid in the past. And when he has to make an appearance at the court of Bonforte's long-time friend, Solar System Emperor Willem of the House of Orange, he finds himself enjoying his new role and the friendships it brings more than he'd imagined. Serialized in three issues of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' in 1956, ''Double Star'' won the [[Hugo Award]] for Best Novel - Heinlein's first - in 1957. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Author Filibuster]]: It wouldn't be a Heinlein novel without one. Particularly, Smythe's long internal monologue to himself in mid-book as he tries to understand Bonforte's political philosophy and ethics. Justified in that its his job to impersonate Bonforte, and he's trying to better understand the 'character' he is portraying. Especially since he now has to impersonate Bonforte ''to the Senate'', which means being able to convincingly give the man's political speeches. Line 26 ⟶ 40: {{reflist}} [[Category:~~Robert A. Heinlein~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Literature of the 1950s]] [[Category:Hugo Award]] [[Category:Science Fiction Literature]] ▲[[Category:Double Star]]