Glory Road is a fantasy-science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published as a serial in 1963 and later nominated for a Hugo Award. It follows E.C. Gordon, a war veteran seeking peace on the French Riviera, where he discovers a personals ad from the stunning Star. After responding, he is drawn into an adventure with Star and her enigmatic companion Rufo to recover the Egg of the Phoenix, an artifact containing the wisdom of the Twenty Universes. Their journey is filled with absurd events and fantastical creatures, leading to a romance between Oscar (Gordon’s chosen name) and Star. As they face various challenges, they ultimately retrieve the Egg, only for Oscar to learn Star's true identity as the Empress of the Twenty Universes and his grandmother. Despite experiencing the awe of his newfound status, he feels out of place and returns to Earth, questioning the reality of his adventure. The novel concludes with Rufo reaching out for another quest, hinting at further explorations in Gordon's vast universe.
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