Stranger in a Strange Land

Robert Anson Heinlein

Jan 1991 · Stranger Journalism

About this eBook

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. --Brooks Peck.

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Re-read after decades. Understanding Heinlein more fully. emotionally satisfying.

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About the author

Robert A. Heinlein, four-time winner of the Hugo Award and recipient of three Retro Hugos, received the first Grand Master Nebula Award for lifetime achievement. His worldwide bestsellers have been translated into 22 languages and include "Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers, Time Enough for Love, " and "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress." His long-lost first novel, For Us, the Living, was recently published by Scribner and Pocket Books.