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Waldo & Magic, Inc. Mass Market Paperback – October 12, 1986

by Robert A. Heinlein (Author)

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North Power-Air was in trouble. Their aircraft had begun to crash at an alarming rate, and no one could figure out what was going wrong. Desperate for an answer, they turned to Waldo, the crippled genius who lived in a zero-g home in orbit around Earth.

But Waldo had little reason to want to help the rest of humanity -- until he learned that the solution to their problems also held the key to his own...

Magic, Inc.
Under the guise of an agency for magicians, Magic, Inc. was systematically squeezing out the small independent magicians. Then one businessman stood firm. With the help of an Oxford-educated African shaman and a little old lady adept at black magic, he went straight to the demons of Hell to resolve the problem -- once and for all!

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Like many people, I go way, way back with Heinlein. My very favorite book (and one that stands out in my mind--and with much affection--to this day) is Tunnel in the Sky. I really, really wanted to go off to explore new worlds with a covered wagon and horses, like the hero does at the very end of the book. But one of the nice things about Robert Heinlein is that he's got something for everyone. One of my best friends has a different favorite: Podkayne of Mars. Go figure.
--Shelly Shapiro, Executive Editor

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Air was in trouble. Their aircraft had begun to crash at an alarming rate, and no one could figure out what was going wrong. Desperate for an answer, they turned to Waldo, the crippled genius who lived in a zero-g home in orbit around Earth.

But Waldo had little reason to want to help the rest of humanity -- until he learned that the solution to their problems also held the key to his own...

Magic, Inc.
Under the guise of an agency for magicians, Magic, Inc. was systematically squeezing out the small independent magicians. Then one businessman stood firm. With the help of an Oxford-educated African shaman and a little old lady adept at black magic, he went straight to the demons of Hell to resolve the problem -- once and for all!

Mass Market Paperback: 30 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (October 12, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345330153
ISBN-13: 978-0345330154
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 42 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,155,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #85096 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
- #177055 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States

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M. Michelle Hutchinson

Excellent Science Fiction

March 9, 2018

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I have read everything Heinlein wrote, starting when I was about 10 years old, and have never lost my love of his books. This was a gift for a friend who has only been able to find a few of his books, and I know he loved it. Heinlein should NEVER go out of print, even the juveniles! Thank you for both stocking this and delivering it in time for Christmas.

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Stephen Rustad

One of Heinlein's Best

May 14, 2012

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Robert Heinlein wrote science fiction for about fifty years - most of his adult life. While he's probably best known for Starship Troopers, the last of his "juvenile novels," which was turned into a terrible movie that was sequelized into even more terrible movies, In my opinion, Heinlein's best work was done between 1938 and 1958. Contemporary Sci-Fi writers such as Fredrick Pohl and James Blish were big fans. Issac Asimov said of Heinlein, "...From the time of his first story, it was accepted that Heinlein was the best science fiction writer in existence." (Wikipedia) I became aware of him in the late 1950's when much of his work was still serialized in magazines like Amazing Stories. Both Waldo & Magic, Inc., are highly imaginative stories and crisply written - almost like screenplays.

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Patricia Mangone

Robert A. Heinlein's "Waldo & Magic, Inc."

June 23, 2014

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"Magic, Inc." was the second Heinlein book I had read (the first was "Methuselah's Children"). It blended politics, magic, and an interesting story. While set in the future, the old-fashioned premise of mob-involvement, an older mentor, and the belief that good will triumph over evil provides a quick, entertaining read, from the opening line of "Whose spells are you using, buddy?" to the satisfactory ending. "Magic, Inc." has become my favorite Heinlein story. The original paperback had the two stories back to back - "Waldo" at the front and, if you turned the book over, "Magic, Inc." in the back. Suspend reality and come enter a world where witches and magic are a fact of life, politics is just as messed up as they are in the real world, and good guys and bad guys sometimes switch hats to keep the reader on his/her toes.

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William M

Not-so-hot, but shows Heinlein's development as a SF writer

November 7, 2017

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Very early work by Heinlein, showing both his potential as a story-teller and engineering realist, and his social conservatism. He's written a lot that's much better than these, but for anyone wanting to know him more fully, these are good to experience.

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richard anderson

Strange, but true.

September 24, 2018

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Found these gems in a paperback section of a used bookstore years ago and was pleased to find it in the Other World of Kindle where age and appearance do not change over time. I loved to learn the background of these stories in the article at the end, especially the years they were originally published. Makes one wonder what Heinlein was doing then and how the hell those ideas came into his head. Great read. Great reread.

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18D

Great old style SciFi

March 25, 2014

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It is written by Robert Heinlein - no need to say more. Both stories are well put together and very easy to read. The only slight little problem is that the world has moved a fair amount in the last half century and there are a few things that seem "off" since the assumptions we automatically make now are somewhat different than they were.

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James Held

Two early Heinlein novelettes great stories highly recommended

November 1, 2015

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Waldo is really pure science fiction addressing a problem with the broadcast power grid and the delightful character who finds the solution to the problem and to his own life too

Magic Inc is almost pure fantasy but with Heinlein's hard headed down to earth style. Funny and fun with great adventure too.

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Mike

Refreshingly original

June 13, 2014

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I grew up hearing about Heinlein's work, but for some reason I didn't start reading him until the last few years. I mostly regret that decision, but I also am mature enough now to appreciate how different his perspective was on aspects that we take for granted. So much science fiction has been written since this was originally published, but only authors like Phillip K. Dick could match Heinlein for sheer creativity.

These works inspire me to take a fresh look at my preconceived notions.

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