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Double Star
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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!.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Lorenzo Smythe is an out of work actor. Brilliant at his trade, egotistical as hell, but completely unemployed. He receives an interesting job offer: impersonate someone so perfectly that no one will know he isn't the original. Only after accepting the job (under a little desperation) does he realize the person in question is John Joseph Bonforte, a famous (and infamous) politician who is the antithesis of every vague political opinion the generally species-bigoted Smythe holds. But he's accepted the job, and to hide Bonforte's kidnapping from the public, Smythe must learn to completely become another person in looks, thoughts, and actions—and to 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, Willem of Orange, Emperor of the Solar System, he finds himself enjoying his new role and the friendships it brings more than he'd imagined...Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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Becoming the Mask | |
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Becoming the Mask: By the end of the novel, "Smythe" no longer exists. He is Bonforte. | |
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And I'm the Queen of Sheba | |
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And I'm the Queen of Sheba: When Dak denies that he's a spaceman during their first meeting, Lorenzo states that if he's a "ground hog" then Lorenzo is the mayor of Tycho City. | |
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Author Filibuster | |
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Author Filibuster: It wouldn't be a Heinlein novel without one. Although this is one of the better ones, being a narrative from a former racist (speciesist) about how he learned the idea of common values. | |
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Blue-and-Orange Morality: Martians have a highly complex system of politeness. The main problem of the book is that a politician may be late to a ceremony that inducts him into a Martian clan. There is a legend on Mars about a young Martian who was on his way to a high honor (equal at least to an alien being inducted to a clan), and the consequence of being late was death. Due to no fault of his own, he was late, but it was proposed (by some of the Martian radicals) that he be given a second chance, on account of youth and having an extremely distinguished record. He would have none of it. So he insisted on the right to prosecute the case against himself, won the case, and was consequently executed. Which is why he is now held in reverence as the patron saint of propriety on Mars. | |
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