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Friday 3

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Voltei a pôr a carta no sobrescrito, enrolei-me sobre mim mesma e entreguei-me ao pior de todos os vícios, a autocomiseração, a fundo e com bastantes lágrimas. Não vejo que o choro tenha qualquer coisa de mau; lubrifica o espírito. Quando acabei, levantei-me, lavei a cara e decidi dar por terminadas as minhas demonstrações de desgosto pela morte do Chefe. Sentia-me satisfeita e orgulhosa por ele me ter adoptado, e saber que um pedacinho dele tinha sido usado na minha concepção fazia com que uma onda de calor me percorresse o corpo.»

Friday: uma mulher artificial, maravilha da engenharia genética.
Uma agente interplanetária tão bela quanto competente.
Friday: correio diplomático, viajando sem cessar numa América dividida em dezenas de pequenos estados onde o impossível pode acontecer a cada momento.
Friday: hoje, amanhã, o futuro.

154 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

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About the author

Robert A. Heinlein

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Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, express admiration for competence and emphasize the value of critical thinking. His plots often posed provocative situations which challenged conventional social mores. His work continues to have an influence on the science-fiction genre, and on modern culture more generally.
Heinlein became one of the first American science-fiction writers to break into mainstream magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post in the late 1940s. He was one of the best-selling science-fiction novelists for many decades, and he, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke are often considered the "Big Three" of English-language science fiction authors. Notable Heinlein works include Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers (which helped mold the space marine and mecha archetypes) and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. His work sometimes had controversial aspects, such as plural marriage in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, militarism in Starship Troopers and technologically competent women characters who were formidable, yet often stereotypically feminine—such as Friday.
Heinlein used his science fiction as a way to explore provocative social and political ideas and to speculate how progress in science and engineering might shape the future of politics, race, religion, and sex. Within the framework of his science-fiction stories, Heinlein repeatedly addressed certain social themes: the importance of individual liberty and self-reliance, the nature of sexual relationships, the obligation individuals owe to their societies, the influence of organized religion on culture and government, and the tendency of society to repress nonconformist thought. He also speculated on the influence of space travel on human cultural practices.
Heinlein was named the first Science Fiction Writers Grand Master in 1974. Four of his novels won Hugo Awards. In addition, fifty years after publication, seven of his works were awarded "Retro Hugos"—awards given retrospectively for works that were published before the Hugo Awards came into existence. In his fiction, Heinlein coined terms that have become part of the English language, including grok, waldo and speculative fiction, as well as popularizing existing terms like "TANSTAAFL", "pay it forward", and "space marine". He also anticipated mechanical computer-aided design with "Drafting Dan" and described a modern version of a waterbed in his novel Beyond This Horizon.
Also wrote under Pen names: Anson McDonald, Lyle Monroe, Caleb Saunders, John Riverside and Simon York.

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»»» A aquisição:
Uma aquisição, juntamente com os outros dois volumes em que o livro original foi dividido.

»»» A aventura:
Nesta parte final da história (vol.3) Friday tem que lidar com a morte do seu chefe, quase uma figura paternal para ela, e de saber se cumpre com o destino que ele lhe sugeriu, viver uma vida normal, como um qualquer humano, fora da Terra.
Com o encerramento da agência, após a morte do seu chefe, Friday vê-se sem tempo para descortinar o que esteve por trás desse encerramento e embarca numa nova missão de agente correio, a de levar no ventre o herdeiro de uma dinastia cuja continuidade é vital para a paz de um país.
Esta missão poderá ser a sua derradeira enquanto agente interplanetária, dado que os sentimentos tão humanos que vinha sentindo acabam por pesar nas suas escolhas.

»»» Sentimento final:
Este volume dá-nos um bom desfecho para esta história, ao nível da premissa deste mundo futurista. Sem ser arrebatador este livro é suficientemente empolgante para querer ler tudo e é com o aprofundamento dos locais e das personagens que o autor, mais uma vez, nos leva numa viagem que se foca mais nos comportamentos e não tanto na ação, dando-nos alimento para pensar.

»»» Nota final (Capa):
--- [Capa] – Tal como o vol. 2, a capa seria fantástica se não fosse praticamente igual à do 1.º volume. Foi pena não terem tido uma variação maior.
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