Stranger in a Strange Land
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786188480 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 241 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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In 1975 he received the First Grand Master Nebula Award for lifetime achievement. Naval Academy. He served five years in the military then studied math and physics at UCLA, held various jobs, and owned a silver mine before beginning to write science fiction in 1939. His many novels include Double Star (1956), Starship Troopers (1959), Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), and The Moon Is a Harsh Mi
"Not the uncut version!" according to FabTortilla. I love this book, which is quickly becoming one of my all time favorites. But this is definitely not the uncut version.Since I was required to red the uncut version, I did some research to ensure this kindle version was right, and it definitely is not. I had to drive all over town to find what I needed, but. Am now reading them side by side to make notes in my kindle version for reference later, and I can assure you of two things: the kindle version is not uncut, and the uncut version is far richer in languag. The original Stranger--accept no others! I read Stranger in a Strange Land when it first came out in 1961. It was the most important and influential book I ever read. It changed my life, and the lives of millions of others. Inspired by SISL, I went on to create the real-life Church of All Worlds, which is still going strong over half a century later. The 1961 edition is the essential version, edited by Heinlein himself. The later unedited version issued by his widow is a travesty, as it is sloppy, and omits the single most important line in the enti. kittybot said Moving and educational, not for the young or faint of heart. 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! An odd mix of semi-conservative morals (there is some focus on homophobic concepts, though it seems less anti-gay and more pro-straight), religious iconography, strong liberal morals, anarchy, libertarianism, sex, and scifi advanced enough to fall under Clarke's Third Law. This has a very moving message, deeply engaging characters, a poignant and impactful story, good development arcs, great
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'The best of his many books and the best in the genre' Washington Post