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Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A. Heinlein
Stranger in a Strange Land
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Here at last is the complete, uncut version of Heinlein's all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a classic in a few short years. It is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, the man from Mars who taught humankind grokking and water-sharing. And... show more
Here at last is the complete, uncut version of Heinlein's all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a classic in a few short years. It is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, the man from Mars who taught humankind grokking and water-sharing. And love.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780441788385 (0441788386)
ASIN: 441788386
Publisher: Ace Trade
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
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What I am reading
What I am reading rated it
1.5 I guess the word ‘Strange’ appears twice in the title for a reason
As the cover informs me, this is "The most famous science fiction novel ever written". Well, I am no expert for science fiction literature, but I wouldn’t go this far. And even if it is the most famous sci-fi novel ever written, it certainly is not the best.First of all, I disliked this initial will...
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it
4.0 Not About Free Love: "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein
“Dr. Jubal Harshaw, professional clown, amateur subversive, and parasite by choice, had long attempted to eliminate 'hurry' and all related emotions from his pattern. Being aware that he had but a short time left to live and having neither Martian nor Kansan faith in his own immortality, it was his ...
YouKneeK
YouKneeK rated it
2.5 Review: Stranger in a Strange Land
This was my first time reading anything by Heinlein. I really enjoyed the first half, and I was pleasantly surprised by how readable and entertaining it was, but I disliked the second half quite a bit. The main premise is that there is life on Mars, and humanity has only just begun to travel ther...
Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd
Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd rated it
4.0 An Evolutionary Concept
While this book is considered science fiction it is not what I really expected from science fiction because it seems to explore the idea of religion in a universe in which there is intelligent life on other planets. The main reason that I read this book was probably more to do with a song by Iron Ma...
XOX
XOX rated it
4.0 This is the longer version of the book
The story is about a person who was the descendant of two persons from Earth that lost their way in Mars. Now he was adopted his way and is a cultural Martian. The twist is, this cultural Martian only have knowledge regarding Mars. He has values and understand of a Martian. So the power to be loc...
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