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Double Star
Robert A. Heinlein

Published 1956 by Doubleday · 186 pages
Hugo Winner 1956
Science FictionSynopsis
Down-on-his-luck actor Lorenzo Smythe is recruited to impersonate a kidnapped interplanetary politician whose absence could trigger war between Earth and Mars. What begins as a temporary acting job becomes a permanent role as Smythe must maintain the deception at the highest levels of government, gradually transforming from a self-centered performer into a genuine statesman.
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9781612422855