| Stranger in a Strange Land Contributor(s): Heinlein, Robert A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0441788386 ISBN-13: 9780441788385 Publisher: Ace Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1991 Annotation: One of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, Stranger in a Strange Land's original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. A Mars-born earthling arrives on this planet for the first time as an adult, and the sensation he creates teaches Earth some unforgettable lessons. "A brilliant mind-bender".--Kurt Vonnegut. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Alien Contact - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.90 lbs) 528 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54128 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 25.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The complete, uncut version of Robert A. Heinlein's all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic. Raised by Martians on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man. But his own beliefs and his powers far exceed the limits of humankind, and as he teaches them about grokking and water-sharing, he also inspires a transformation that will alter Earth's inhabitants forever... |