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. Can someone explain stranger in a strange land to me. Abridged excerpt from the book stranger in a strange land by robert heinlein in his 1961 science fiction novel stranger in a strange land, robert heinlein tells the story of michael smith, a human born and raised by martians on mars, who faces challenges in trying to grok completely understand humanity when he comes to earth. The book was actually retained after a 2003 challenge in mercedes, tx to the books adult themes. Stranger in a strange land quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book. As a result, it had a huge, huge influence on the sexual and social revolution that followed. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Was many years ago that i left home and came this way i was a young man, full of hopes and dreams but now it seems to me that all is lost and nothing gained. Stranger in a strange land the death and life of bonnie witherall i never met bonnie penner witherall, the 31yearold american christian who was killed on november 21 at an evangelical clinic in sidon, lebanon where she worked as a nurses assistant. Stranger in a strange land audiobook written by robert a. Abridged excerpt from the book stranger in a strange land by.
The work centers on a human raised on mars who comes to earth and challenges customs relating to sex, death, religion, and money. Valentine michael smith is a human being raised on mars, newly returned to earth. Stranger in a strange land is the epic saga of an earthling, valentine michael smith, born and educated on mars, who arrives on our planet with psi powerstelepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, teleportation, pyrolysis, and the ability to take control of the minds of othersand complete innocence regarding the mores of man. One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, stranger in a strange land s original manuscript had 50,000 words cut.
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. Though written well before the 60s, it was finally published at the beginning of the hippie movement because the time was right. This site has a comprehensive bibliography of heinleins works, faqs, and a great section of audio files and other bits of multimedia. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. Publication date 1961 topics counterculture collection opensource language english. Michael valentine smith is orphaned on mars and subsequently raised by highly intelligent, dispassionate, ruthlessly logical, and sexless aliens. Stranger in a str ange land could have been titled more straightforwardly jesus christ in prehippie america. Stranger in a strange land robert a heinlein audiobook. I felt like there was some overarching message to it that tied everything together but for some reason i cant figure out what that might be. Jun 02, 2016 stranger in a strange land has never been adapted for the screennot directly, not in a way true to its content. I really enjoyed this book but i kept feeling like i was missing something while i was trying to read it. The book became an icon of the 1960s counterculture, and it won a hugo award in 1962. Stranger in a strange land by robert heinlein 2 the manuscript a few times, but it was not finished until 1960.
The book became an icon of the 1960s counterculture, and it. 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. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Jun 05, 2014 the original uncut edition of stranger in a strange land by hugo award winner robert a heinlein one of the most beloved, celebrated sciencefiction novels of all time. Now, 30 years after its original publication and two years after the authors death, we have a longer editionby 50,000 wordsbased on the original manuscript. Stranger in a strange land marks the third collaboration for paramount tv and ucp. After the fall of the american ayatollahs as foretold in stranger in a str ange land and chronicled in revolt in 2100, the united states of america at last fulfills the promise inherent in its first revolution. 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. My question is this are all of his books as blatantly sexist as this one or is there something about the story im misunderstanding.
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It came out in 1961 and it didnt just sell to science fiction readers, it sold widely to everyone, even people who didnt normally read. Valentine michael smith is a human raised to adulthood by martians, his viewpoints completely alien. Sex and spirituality are majorly linked in stranger in a strange land. Apr 03, 2020 stranger in a strange land is a 1961 science fiction novel by american author robert a. Listen to stranger in a strange land audiobook by robert a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Stranger in a strange land robert a heinlein audiobook part 12. When mike first comes to earth, he uses water as a means to bond with people and form water brothers more on water in the symbols, imagery, allegory section.
Stranger in a strange land was one of the first scifi books i ever read as a kid and a bit over my head at the time. Jan 12, 2009 just two years after producing starship troopers, a book beloved of right wing militarists everywhere, robert heinlein came up with stranger in a strange land, in which guns are seen as a great. Dec 10, 2010 stranger in a strange land was a publishing phenomenon. Stranger in a strange land mass market paperback may 15, 1987. A few months ago i read stranger in a strange land by robert heinlein. 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. In the context of 1960, stranger in a strange land was a book that his publishers fearedit was too far off the beaten path.
Stranger in a strange land free pdf, djvu, fb2, fb3. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Stranger in a strange land is a 1961 science fiction novel by american author robert a. Stranger in a strange land could have been titled more straightforwardly jesus christ in prehippie america. Stranger in a strange land tv series in the works at syfy. It joins usa networks shooter and spike tvs pendergast, the latter of which is in development. Siasl is one of the few books that i grab a copy of whenever i go into a second hand book store to be given away to anyone who shows an interest. 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. This hefty book is, in a nutshell, about a man from mars that is. Heinlein, christopher hurt, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Stranger in a strange land is an absolute sf classic. Stranger in a strange land, classic science fiction novel by robert a. Stranger in a strange land one of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, stranger in a strange land s original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. Stranger in a strange land so i am currently reading stranger in a strange land by heinlein and it is the first book i have read by him.
An odd mix of semiconservative morals there is some focus on homophobic concepts, though it seems less antigay and more prostraight, religious iconography, strong liberal morals, anarchy, libertarianism, sex, and scifi. Stranger in a strange land irish secure internet services. Nov 16, 2015 stranger in a strange land by robert a. Though written well before the 60s, it was finally published in 1961note simultaneously with the legalization of the birth control pill. Stranger in a strange land npr coverage of stranger in a strange land by robert a. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels, was first mapped out in 1941. Stranger in a strange land iron maiden song wikipedia. Although the book has had enduring popularity among scifi fans and general. 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 robert a heinlein audiobook part 1. Full text of stranger in a strange land internet archive.