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Between 1961 and 1991, all published editions of this novel contained 160,000 words. Robert heinlein, stranger in a strange land, avon 1st edition v2056, early 60th. Strangers in a strange land is a thoughtprovoking depiction of a complex contemporary scene. Stranger in a strange land irish secure internet services. Stranger in a str ange land by robert a heinlein june 2018 rosemarie.

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Revolutionary and disturbing at the time, now simply a very good book. Stranger in a strange land is a 1961 science fiction novel by american author robert a. In the context of 1960, stranger in a strange land was a book that his publishers fearedit was too far off the beaten path. From 1991 on, revised editions contain 220,000 words. However, stranger in a strange land will always be one of my favorite sf stories. Mars valentine michael smith is a human being raised on mars, newly returned to earth. The paperback of the stranger in a strange land by robert a. Stranger in a str ange land was one of the first scifi books i ever read as a kid and a bit over my head at the time. He was a fourtime winner of the hugo award for his novels stranger in a str ange land 1961, starship troopers 1959, double star 1956, and the moon is a harsh mistress 1966. According to virginia heinleins preface to later editions, the longer text is what heinlein originally wrote before publisherrequested abridgements. Sep 22, 2019 stranger in a strange land book discussion. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are valentine michael smith, jubal.

However, parents were subsequently given more control over what their child was assigned to read in class, a common school board response to a challenge. The title stranger in a strange land is an allusion to the phrase in exodus 2. Heinlein 19071988 was a fourtime winner of the hugo award, for his novels stranger in a str ange land, starship troopers, double star, and the moon is a harsh mistress. About stranger in a strange land robert heinlein s hugo awardwinning alltime masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format.

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Heinlein 1987, paperback stranger in a strange land by robert a. An underground novel best selling by the dean of american science fiction writers an alien from another planet comes to earth and establishes a highly discliplined religion. The given names of the chief characters have great importance to the plot. The first edition of the novel was published in july 1st 1961, and was written by robert a.

Probably most famous rah book, story of a martian valentine michael smith. Buy a cheap copy of stranger in a strange land book by robert a. A marsborn earthling arrives on this planet for the first time as an adult, and the sensation he creates teaches earth some unforgettable lessons. 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. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are valentine. Stranger in a strange land by heinlein, robert a and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels, was first mapped out in 1941. Stranger in a strange land by swanston 1993, paperback for. Publication date 1961 topics counterculture collection opensource language english. Stranger in a strange land mass market paperback october 15, 1975 by robert a. This hefty book is, in a nutshell, about a man from mars that is. The working title for the book was a martian named smith, which was also the name. 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. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels and first mapped out in 1941, charts the social, political, and technological changes shaping human society from the present.