"Stranger in a Strange Land" follows the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who was born and raised on Mars by Martians and later brought back to Earth. The novel explores his struggles to understand and integrate into human society, as well as his abilities to manipulate reality and his unorthodox views on love, sex, and religion.
173 Robert Heinlein: Stranger in a Strange Land
A Martian-raised human shakes up Earth’s society with his unorthodox views and abilities.
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"Stranger in a Strange Land" follows the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who was born and raised on Mars by Martians and later brought back to Earth. The novel explores his struggles to understand and integrate into human society, as well as his abilities to manipulate reality and his unorthodox views on love, sex, and religion.
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Title: Stranger in a Strange Land
Author: Robert Heinlein
Publishing Year: 1999
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Length in hours: 16 hours and 17 minutes
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