Company of Stars

This book is immensely funny, written in the tradition of Robert Heinlein. It is a pitty the series is out of print.

The Starship Troupers series is Stasheff at his best. With a good original story and entertaining characters. My only disappointment is that only 3 books have been done. There is a developing story line which proved to be of intrest in all 3 books. The Troupers are a group of performers and misfits. Setting out to bring culture to the masses through live Theater. Believe me when i say "You'll never look at theater again the same way." The Chaos which follows them is very entertaining and informative about the value of an informed citizenry.

Personally, I think that this is Stasheff's best single book, with the possible exception of Warlock In Spite of Himself. The characters are interesting, and different, as is the situation. It's not just the same old story rehashed for the umpteenth time, like too many of the author's works. Of course, this series does become repetitive after the first book, but not so much so as the Warlock books (not to mention the Rogue Wizard series). At least, in this book, it's the first time he's used this formula. And, of course, being Stasheff, it's loads of fun! He's got to be doing something right to keep me reading all his books.

The witty reparte (yeah, I know, it's cliche, but how else can I describe it) left me giggling, and the author obviously knows his way around backstage. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series!

I loved the suspence of the chase throughout this storie, and the use of LIVE theatre in a futuristic sense, this is a must read book !