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In the context of 1960, stranger in a strange land was a book that his publishers fearedit was too far off the beaten path. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stranger in a strange land. 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 the title stranger in a strange land is an allusion to the. Stranger in a strange land tv series in the works at. Heinlein was the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels, was first mapped out in 1941. It is a deeply moving novel that tackles subjects such as sexuality, freedom, liberty, and government. The book was actually retained after a 2003 challenge in mercedes, tx to the books adult themes. It joins usa networks shooter and spike tvs pendergast, the latter of which is in development. He was a fourtime winner of the hugo award for his novels stranger in a strange land 1961, starship troopers 1959, double star 1956, and the moon is a harsh mistress 1966. Heinlein took a neophyte with a completely open mind back to earth so that he could experience society in a unique way. Valentine michael smith is a human being raised on mars, newly returned to earth.
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