If you are interesting in this book, be sure to get the unabridged version. The original publisher cut some sixty thousand words from the first printing. I've only read the full version and never noticed any sections I thought should be omitted. Definately not a bad book to begin with if you're unfamiliar with Heinlein.
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Stranger in a Strange Land, winner of the 1962 Hugo Award, is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, born during, and the only survivor of, the first manned mission to Mars. Michael is raised by Martians, and he arrives on Earth as a true innocent: he has never seen a woman and has no knowledge of Earth's cultu 0
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Amazon.com Review Stranger in a Strange Land, winner of the 1962 Hugo Award, is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, born during, and the only survivor of, the first manned mission to Mars. Michael is raised by Martians, and he arrives on Earth as a true innocent: he has never seen a woman and has no knowledge of Earth's cultures or religions. But he brings turmoil with him, as he is the legal heir to an enormous financial empire, not to mention de facto owner of the planet Mars. With the irascible popular author Jubal Harshaw to protect him, Michael explores human morality and the meanings of love. He founds his own church, preaching free love and disseminating the psychic talents taught him by the Martians. Ultimately, he confronts the fate reserved for all messiahs.
The impact of Stranger in a Strange Land was considerable, leading many children of the 60's to set up households based on Michael's water-brother nests. Heinlein loved to pontificate through the mouths of his characters, so modern readers must be willing to overlook the occasional sour note ("Nine times out of ten, if a girl gets raped, it's partly her fault."). That aside, Stranger in a Strange Land is one of the master's best entertainments, provocative as he always loved to be. Can you grok it? --Brooks Peck
"I've been in love with this book ever since I first read it fifteen years ago. I've gained a small bit of objective criticism about it since, and I will say that it takes a while to get into gear, but once the character of Jubal Harshaw is introduced, the story really starts to take off. Harshaw as a character really serves as a mouthpiece for Heinlein, and Jubal is used to convey many of Heinlein's opinions. I feel this book is an excellent look at just what it means to be a human being, fro"
“If you are interesting in this book, be sure to get the unabridged version. The original publisher cut some sixty thousand words from the first printing. I've only read the full version and never noticed any sections I thought should be omitted. Definately not a bad book to begin with if you're unfamiliar with Heinlein.” read more
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