STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

by Robert A Heinlein | Science Fiction & Fantasy | This book has not been rated.
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Registered by appaloosatb of Rochester, Minnesota USA on 6/23/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by appaloosatb from Rochester, Minnesota USA on Friday, June 23, 2006
Rescued from being thrown away after a library sale.

Journal Entry 2 by appaloosatb from Rochester, Minnesota USA on Sunday, July 30, 2006
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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. Michael is raised by Martians, and he arrives on Earth as a true innocent: he has never seen a woman and has no knowledge of Earth's cultures or religions. But he brings turmoil with him, as he is the legal heir to an enormous financial empire, not to mention de facto owner of the planet Mars. With the irascible popular author Jubal Harshaw to protect him, Michael explores human morality and the meanings of love. He founds his own church, preaching free love and disseminating the psychic talents taught him by the Martians. Ultimately, he confronts the fate reserved for all messiahs.

The impact of Stranger in a Strange Land was considerable, leading many children of the 60's to set up households based on Michael's water-brother nests. Heinlein loved to pontificate through the mouths of his characters, so modern readers must be willing to overlook the occasional sour note ("Nine times out of ten, if a girl gets raped, it's partly her fault."). That aside, Stranger in a Strange Land is one of the master's best entertainments, provocative as he always loved to be. Can you grok it?

Journal Entry 3 by appaloosatb from Rochester, Minnesota USA on Saturday, December 9, 2006
Mailed to buocl. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 4 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Looking forward to this one, thanks appaloosatb!

Journal Entry 5 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Friday, April 4, 2008
Finally read this book - and it was not what I expected. Too much discussion of theology tends to make me yawn. But I finished it and overall it was interesting. I think I grok the message.

Will release this month for Dragon Goddess's Sci-Fi Challenge.

Journal Entry 6 by buocl at Kohl's in Medina, Ohio USA on Sunday, April 6, 2008

Released 15 yrs ago (4/6/2008 UTC) at Kohl's in Medina, Ohio USA

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Left on the bench by the front doors. I hope that whoever picks it up will grok its fullness.

Journal Entry 7 by wingAnonymousFinderwing on Monday, April 7, 2008
caught on a bench at Kohl's Dept store, plan to explore when finished with my present read, Wicked

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