audio cassette, 12 pages
English language
Published July 15, 2006 by Blackstone Audiobooks.
Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. 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. The novel explores his interaction with—and eventual transformation of—terrestrial culture. The title is an allusion to the phrase in Exodus 2:22. According to Heinlein, the novel's working title was The Heretic. Several later editions of the book have promoted it as "The most famous Science Fiction Novel ever written".
Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. 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. The novel explores his interaction with—and eventual transformation of—terrestrial culture. The title is an allusion to the phrase in Exodus 2:22. According to Heinlein, the novel's working title was The Heretic. Several later editions of the book have promoted it as "The most famous Science Fiction Novel ever written".
I got lost somewhere during the latter half of the book but grokked it finally.
I enjoyed this for the Martian angle and Heineline's pellucid blend of liberalism and philosophy. I know the science fiction community is rather odd as a rule, but quite why this novel is so holy, I sort of fail to Grok. I've read better Heinleins. This was very enjoyable, don't get me wrong, but sometimes I do think all the hype over a work can place it on a pedestal it may struggle to overcome
I enjoyed this for the Martian angle and Heineline's pellucid blend of liberalism and philosophy. I know the science fiction community is rather odd as a rule, but quite why this novel is so holy, I sort of fail to Grok. I've read better Heinleins. This was very enjoyable, don't get me wrong, but sometimes I do think all the hype over a work can place it on a pedestal it may struggle to overcome
A must read for any fan of sci fi and a book that may very well change and fine some areas of your life with its views on humanity and our behaviour towards others and ourselves. Still as important a book as it was when it was originally released.
A must read for any fan of sci fi and a book that may very well change and fine some areas of your life with its views on humanity and our behaviour towards others and ourselves. Still as important a book as it was when it was originally released.
