Description: BEYOND THIS HORIZON by Robert Heinlein 1975 Signet Books Paperback SF Novel The story's protagonist, Hamilton Felix (surname first), is the archetypal übermensch. Felix is the penultimate step in a "star line" designed to breed for the highest-quality human characteristics. However, he lacks eidetic memory, which disqualifies him for what many consider to be humanity's most important occupation: that of an "encyclopedic synthesist", one who analyzes the sum total of human knowledge for untapped potential. As such, he finds his life—and the society he lives in—to be enjoyable but meaningless. However, when one of these synthesists seeks him out, inquiring when he plans to continue his line, he finds himself drawn into an adventure which not only gives him purpose but convinces him that his society is worth saving after all. Major themes in the novel are reincarnation, the immortality of the soul, and telepathy. Hamilton Felix is the product of generations of genetic engineering. He is almost but not quite the perfect human. In the second half of the book his genetically engineered son is born. The son is the climax of generations of genetic engineering and selective breeding, and is a genetically perfect human. As the son grows he begins to develop almost superhuman mental abilities and a surprising telepathic ability. As the novel draws to a close, it becomes apparent that the son senses that Hamiton Felix's second child, a daughter, is the reincarnation of a wise elderly government official who foresaw her own death and arranged to die shortly before Felix's daughter was born. This official understood that the soul is reincarnated, and in preparation for her own death and reincarnation she was instrumental in the genetic engineering of the son and daughter. This paperback book measures approx. 7" X 4" and has 158 pages. This paperback book is in very good condition...Inside front cover has 4 written in blue ink top left corner other than that it is clean and unmarked! Front and back covers show little wear. (see photos) This is a GREAT collectible! Thank you for your interest!
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Book Title: Beyond This Horizon
Format: Paperback
Type: Novel
Author: Robert A Heinlein
Publication Year: 1975
Language: English
