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For the first time the original uncut Stranger in a Strange Land. Thirty years ago, G.P. Putnam‘s Sons published a novel that not only would become the bible of the "love generation" but also would transcend the science fiction genre to achieve the status of a modern classic – and sell millions of copies. The book was Robert a Heinlein‘s earthy "divine comedy," Stranger in a Strange Land – the epic saga of an earthling, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with superhuman powers and a total ignorance of the mores of man. His name is Valentine Michael Smith, and he is destined to become a freak, a media commodity, a scam artist, a searcher, a sexual pioneer, a neon evangelist, a martyr, and, finally, a messiah. To commemorate the thirieth anniversary of its original publication, Putnam proudly presents the uncut version of this watershed work. Here is every word, every turn of phrase, exactly as Heinlein intended it. Bigger, richer than its predecessor, this edition describes a geopolitical world and a post-holocaust America considerably more plausible today than in 1961. Here, fully presented for the first time, is all the irreverence, all the irony, all the frank sensuality for which Stranger is legendary. Here, too, are the roots of New Age culture as they were first embraced by a freer generation thirty years ago. For Heinlein fans and science fiction buffs, for the millions of readers who took Stranger in a Strange Land to their hearts, and for a whole new generation in search of the spirited and spiritual, the publication of this uncut version is indeed cause for celebration.
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Cindy Biggers
reviewed Stranger in a strange land on August 26, 2011 Stranger in a strange land
One must read Heinlein's signature work to understand what all the fuss is about, from both sides.
For the RAH fans and Sci-Fi crowd, this is an excellent book, a masterpiece of the genre. For the opponents, and I understand there are many, he systematically makes a lot of folks mad, from conservatives and theologians, to feminists, and even pro-government liberals. He was way ahead of his time, and yet also rooted in a pre-war mindset that was probably infuriating to young baby boomer readers and especially to the baby boomer's parents. But the influence on the genre and on the larger culture is unmistakable.
And the next thing is that this really transcends the science fiction genre. Heinlein, excusing his later life meanderings into the weird and sexually uninhibited, was a great writer. He uses a Sci-Fi story about a man from Mars as a vehicle for him to explore and to expound upon a great many subjects, most notably theology, ideology, social and sexual mores, and popular culture.
Love it or hate it, or don't GROK it at all, this work will no doubt inspire strong emotion, this is a powerful book and a must read for SF fans.
*** 2021 reread - Share water, brother.
This time around (I think this is the third time I've read it) I was picking up on both the theological vibe Bob was throwing down as well as some subtle and nuanced humor I had missed before.
The biblical and other religious references are unmistakable but I think RAH was also having some fun in a way that Kurt Vonnegut did in his inimitable novel Galapagos. We see a literary paradox where religious systems are tilted off kilter while at the same time the fundamental nature of religion is supported. The gambling and drinking Fosterites, though, is a gem in SF literature and should not be missed.
The sexuality.
It's Heinlein and people are going to get naked and are going to get busy. Have fun with it. Misogynistic? Eh. Yes, there are a few clearly objectionable scenes, one stands out, but if someone can get past this, it's a great book. And no doubt, Bob loved the ladies.
I need to make this an annual re-read, too much fun.
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