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| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard M. Powers |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
Publication date | April 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 0-03-061516-X (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 7875946 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3515.E288 F77 1982 |
Friday is a 1982 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is the story of a female "artificial person", the eponymous Friday, genetically engineered to be stronger, faster, smarter, and generally better than normal humans. Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans. The story is set in a Balkanized 21st century, in which the nations of the North American continent have been split up into a number of smaller states.
Friday was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel[1] and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1983.[2]
- ^ "1982 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ "1983 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-27.