Stranger in a Strange Land
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4.1 • 48 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The original uncut edition of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most beloved, celebrated science-fiction novels of all time. Epic, ambitious and entertaining, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND caused controversy and uproar when it was first published and is still topical and challenging today.
Twenty-five years ago, the first manned mission to Mars was lost, and all hands presumed dead. But someone survived...
Born on the doomed spaceship and raised by the Martians who saved his life, Valentine Michael Smith has never seen a human being until the day a second expedition to Mars discovers him.
Upon his return to Earth, a young nurse named Jill Boardman sneaks into Smith's hospital room and shares a glass of water with him, a simple act for her but a sacred ritual on Mars.
Now, connected by an incredible bond, Smith, Jill and a writer named Jubal must fight to protect a right we all take for granted: the right to love.
Customer Reviews
Stranger in a strange land
Bloody excellent
A good read
I grew up reading the novels of Robert Heinlein. He introduced me to the magic of Science Fiction. His adventure novels took me as a boy to strange worlds and fantastic adventures. As I grew up his adult novels were thought provoking and mentally challenging. He helped me to think and to develop. I would recommend all his novels to any one who wants a good yarn that challenges the readers to think of all the possibilities.
An old favourite
I read this book nearly thirty years ago and it is one I occasionally re-read.
Heinlein's female characters are always strong. He challenges accepted norms with a charm which inspires the reader to broaden their horizons and be a better person.
Heinlein is the king of sci-fi. I read a wide selection of authors and genres but his books are the ones I return to time and time again.