Stranger in a Strange Land

Robert A. Heinlein

Jun 2014 · Hachette UK

About this eBook

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.

Ratings and reviews

Hardly any plot, clearly just a vehicle for the author to share page after page of half baked, pseudo philosophical rambling and have all of his characters agree with him. It's not science fiction, just the sad fantasy of a man who longs for a playboy lifestyle. May be the most egotistical book I've read.

Stretches the mind. Humour with intricate complexities that drive you through the story. I'm now a fan.

May be on a par with Heinlein's own 'Time Enough For Love', a must read for all Heinlein fans.

About the author

Robert A. Heinlein was the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and many of his novels have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS, and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.