Stranger in a strange land book club edition

But remains of dollar sign at top of front flap, so not a book club edition. Heinlein 1991 ace putnam, new york original first printing with the 1 present in the complete numberrow this is not an exlibrary book binding is twotone hardcover. First book club printing c23 on last page 408 author heinlein, robert a formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good quantity available 1 edition book club edition binding hardcover publisher g. Stranger in a strange land is a bestselling 1961 hugo awardwinning science fiction novel by robert a. 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.

My question is this are all of his books as blatantly sexist as this one or is there something about the story im misunderstanding. It is a book which i will reread till they carry me out in that little brown box. However, parents were subsequently given more control over what their child was assigned to read in class, a common school board response to a challenge. If any sf novel deserves to be called a classic, it is heinleins stranger in a strange land. Stranger in a str ange land could have been titled more straightforwardly jesus christ in prehippie america. Valentine michael smith is a human being raised on mars, newly returned to earth. 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 str ange land is a 1961 science fiction novel by american author robert a. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels and first mapped out in 1941, charts the social, political, and technological changes. My book club read it recently at my suggestion and i still love this book, the other 5 members did not get past 150 pages. 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. The title stranger in a strange land is taken from exodus 2. In the preface for the reissued book, virginia heinlein writes. The original uncut edition of stranger in a strange land by hugo award.

Michael is raised by martians, and he arrives on earth as a true innocent. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to him, while teaching them his own fundamental beliefs in grokking, watersharing, and love. My book club read it recently at my suggestion and i still love this book, the. I and many of my friends first read stranger in a strange land in our midteens and it changed our out look on life forever. My book club read it recently at my suggestion and i still love this book, the other 5. Your complete satisfaction is my priority specializing in professional packaging, combined with speedy shipping. Heinlein stranger in a strange land easton press 1st edition 1st print. The novel explores his interaction with and eventual transformation of earth culture. See all 79 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Stranger in a strange land robert heinlein book of the.

My thoughts and opinions on stranger in a strange land, by robert heinlein. Stranger in a strange land by heinlein, first edition. This book is leather bound and has a permanent satin ribbon page marker. Stranger in a strange land hodder great reads kindle edition. This hefty book is, in a nutshell, about a man from mars that is. 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. The endpapers are moire fabric and it has a red ribbon bookmark. The dust jacket has been price clipped and also clipped at the bottom usually where book. Stranger in a strange land and millions of other books are available for instant. Heinlein stranger in a strange land 1st thus bce description nice first printing of the book club edition of this classic heinlein novelputnam 1961small c23 printed near the gutter at the bottom of page 408 first book club edition book is near fine to fine dust jacket is very good with the ben feder cover art some age browning to white rear of dj. My book club read it recently at my suggestion and i still love this book, the other 5 members. It tells the story of valentine michael smith, a human raised by martians on the planet mars, after his return to earth in early adulthood. Stranger in a strange land by heinlein, first edition abebooks. 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.

Stranger in a strange land the original uncut, by robert a. Details about stranger in a strange land by robert heinlein book club edition wdust. Jul 31, 2018 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. The outer, first jacket features a blurb on the back with a photo of the author on the back return while the second, interior jacket features a photo of the author on the back and text to the back return. Stranger in a strange land mass market paperback may 15, 1987. 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. 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. However, parents were subsequently given more control over what their child was assigned to read in. Editions of stranger in a strange land by robert a. 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. 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. Well what can one say about such a mind blowing novel.

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. A science fiction book club special limited edition is bound in red leather with gilt edges and gilt details and lettering. Stranger in a strange land first edition signed robert. The book became an icon of the 1960s counterculture, and it. The work centers on a human raised on mars who comes to earth and challenges customs relating to sex, death, religion, and money. 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. Get the best deals on stranger in a strange land when you shop the. Heinleins classic that brought us the word grok as well as sparking the. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels and first mapped out in 1941, charts the social, political, and technological changes shaping human society from the present through several. Valentine michael smith is a human raised to adulthood by martians, his viewpoints completely alien.

In london in october, at a dinner party in the home of the publisher tom maschler, head of jonathan cape, our host. Octavo, original green cloth, original dust jacket. Stranger in a strange land npr coverage of stranger in a strange land by robert a. Stranger in a str ange land mass market paperback may 15, 1987. Stranger in a strange land one of the greatest science fiction novels ever published, stranger in a strange lands original manuscript had 50,000 words cut. The name of the leading character in stranger in a strange land is as familiar to millions of literate persons as oliver twist or holden caulfield. An amazing, iconoclastic and complex satire of hypocrisy in sex and religion a radical departure from conventional science fiction patterson, 29, 48. Stranger in a strange land march 1, 1968 edition open. This is not a reprint, not exlibrary, not bookofmonth club, rather an extremely scarce true first edition of robert heinleins classic work of science fiction, winner of the hugo award.

The novel explores his interaction withand eventual transformation ofterrestrial culture. Now they have been reinstated for this special 30th anniversary trade edition. His future history series, incorporating both short stories and novels, was first mapped out in 1941. Heinlein stranger in a strange land sellersupplied images. 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 str ange land is an allusion to the. Searching for gershon scholem and jerusalem s published by granta. Stranger strange land by robert heinlein, first edition. In 1989 virginia heinlein approached putnam with the suggestion that the complete work, based on heinlein s working manuscript, should be published.

The dust jacket has been price clipped and also clipped at the bottom usually where book club edition is printed. Publication date 1961 topics counterculture collection opensource language english. Jun 25, 2018 my thoughts and opinions on stranger in a strange land, by robert heinlein. Stranger in a strange land is a 1961 science fiction novel by american author robert a. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to. Stranger in a strange land is a bestselling 1961 hugo awardwinning science. Apr 03, 2020 stranger in a strange land is a 1961 science fiction novel by american author robert a. Putnams sonsthe science fiction book club special limited edition this special limited edition is created in the style of easton press and the franklin library. Science fiction book club ltd edition leather bound january 1, 1991 by robert heinlein author 4. Very scarce book club edition with the unusual situation of having two dust jackets. The given names of the chief characters have great importance to the plot. It tells the story of valentine michael smith, a human raised by martians on the planet mars, upon his return to earth in early adulthood.

Kurt vonneguts most recent book is his novel hocus pocus. Robert heinlein 1961 stranger in a strange land, first edition, first printing, published by putnam. Heinlein 19071988 was a fourtime winner of the hugo award, for his novels stranger in a strange land, starship troopers, double star, and the moon is a harsh mistress. 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 strange land by robert heinlein, signed abebooks. The book was actually retained after a 2003 challenge in mercedes, tx to the books adult themes. Code 37l stated book club edition on the front, inside flap of the dust jacket. Stranger in a strange land, classic science fiction novel by robert a. 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.