Starman Jones
by Robert Heinlein

 

General	36 lines/page; 9 words/line. 324 words/page. 252 - 8 pages. About 80,000 words
Chap 1	13 pages ~ 4200 words Max - his stepmother remarries & his step-stepfather intends to enforce his authority, which means he will sell the farm and Max's books. 1st - Max dreams of space travel; his uncle is an astrogator. His mother depends on him for dinner, cleaning home, tending farm He calls his new stepfather a thief and decides to runs way Sets the scene/place of this future Physical desc. of Max - very limited
Chap 2	10 pages ~ 3250 words

 

 

Chap 2	Running the tunnel The hobo who gives meal, steals book & card
Chap 3	10 pages; Earthport Hitchikes south; serves as foil so that driver can doubledrive
Chap 4	10 pages; Astrogator's Guide He's not registered; they give him money for books He meets Sam again (the hobo)
Chap 5	7 pages; 'your money and my know-how' The scam to get into space; buying fake cards Aging Max by thinning hair, etc. Fake ulcer - complain about no milk - repute for untalkative

 

 

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