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Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein. It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by Martians, and explores his interaction with and eventual transformation of Terran culture.
- Robert A. Heinlein
- 1961
Robert A. Heinlein, James Warhola (Illustrator) 3.92. 313,719 ratings10,089 reviews. NAME: Valentine Michael Smith. ANCESTRY: Human. ORIGIN: Mars. Valentine Michael Smith is a human being raised on Mars, newly returned to Earth.
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Stranger in a Strange Land, classic science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1961. The work centers on a human raised on Mars who comes to Earth and challenges customs relating to sex, death, religion, and money. The book became an icon of the 1960s counterculture, and it won a Hugo Award in 1962.
May 15, 1987 · 4.3 10,431 ratings. See all formats and editions. Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winning all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic. Raised by Martians on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species.
Nov 21, 2022 · Of all the sci-fi I read as a teenager, Stranger in a Strange Land is my favorite. It was published in 1961 and is Heinlein’s most popular book. It’s about a human named Michael Valentine Smith, who’s raised on Mars by Martians and then returns to Earth as a young adult.
Oct 1, 1991 · The complete, uncut version of Robert A. Heinlein’s all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic.Raised by Martians on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species.
Aug 26, 2022 · Stranger in a strange land. by. Robert A. Heinlein. Publication date. 1969. Publisher. Berkley Publishing Corporation. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
