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Stranger in a Strange Land

Robert A. Heinlein

Experience a thought-provoking tale of a human raised by Martians in Robert Heinlein's sci-fi classic. On Earth, Valentine Michael Smith must navigate the foreign terrain of human customs while confronting his own extraordinary abilities. As he teaches humans about the art of "grokking" and "water-sharing," his influence transforms the planet's inhabitants forever. Don't miss this Hugo Award-winning masterpiece that has captivated readers for generations.
Publish Date
1991-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
1991-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1961
Goodreads Rating
3.92
ISBN
9781984802781
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
Incredible.      source
2020-02-11T14:15:11.000Z
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2021-02-14T20:41:19.000Z
@clgood @orenjacob “Stranger in a strange land” is one of the great sci fi books.      source
2022-09-18T15:02:35.000Z
Robert Heinlein wrote Stranger in a Strange Land & The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, both about a different species of mind called Mike that befriends a group and helps them achieve cultural independence from earth society. One alien, one computer. A fascinating pair of books.      source