For other uses, see Stranger in a Strange Land (disambiguation).
Stranger in a Strange Land
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Author
Robert A. Heinlein
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Science fiction
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date
June 1, 1961
Media type
Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages
408 (208,018 words)
ISBN
978-0-441-79034-0
Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein. 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 an eventual transformation of Terran culture.
The title "Stranger in a Strange Land" is a direct quotation from the King James Bible (taken from Exodus 2:22).[1]
The working title for the book was "A Martian Named Smith", which was also the name of the screenplay started by a character at the end of the novel.[2]
Heinlein's widow Virginia arranged to have the original unedited manuscript published in 1991, three years after Heinlein's death. Critics disagree about which version is superior.[3]
Stranger in a Strange Land won the 1962 Hugo Award for Best Novel and became the first science fiction novel to enter The New York Times Book Review's best-seller list. In 2012, the Library of Congress named it one of 88 "Books that Shaped America".[4]
^Gale, Cengage Learning (13 March 2015). A Study Guide for Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Gale, Cengage Learning. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-1-4103-2078-0. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^Patterson, William; Thornton, Andrew (2001). The Martian Named Smith: Critical Perspectives On Robert A. Heinlein's 'Stranger In A Strange Land'. Nytrosyncretic Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-9679874-2-2. Archived from the original on 2010-08-20.
^Woo, Elaine (26 January 2003). "Virginia Heinlein, 86; Wife, Muse and Literary Guardian of Celebrated Science Fiction Writer". LA Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^"Books that Shaped America". Library of Congress. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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