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Stranger in a Strange Land

Written by: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
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Stranger in a Strange Land is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with “psi” powers—telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, teleportation, pyrolysis, and the ability to take control of the minds of others—and complete innocence regarding the mores of man.

After his tutelage under a surrogate father figure, Valentine begins his transformation into a kind of messiah. His exceptional abilities lead him to become many things to many people: freak, scam artist, media commodity, searcher, free love pioneer, neon evangelist, and martyr.

Heinlein won his second Hugo Award for this novel, sometimes called his “divine comedy” and often called his masterpiece. This Blackstone audiobook is the “as published” version, read from an Ace paperback published in 1987. The full, uncut text was not made available until 1991.

©1961 by Robert A. Heinlein (P)1996 by Blackstone Audiobooks
Classics Fiction First Contact Literary Fiction Extrasensory Perception Science Fiction Solar System Psychic
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Honestly one of my favorite books

I've read this book over 50 times, I actually had to buy a new physical copy because I wore it out. I love how Christopher Hurt reads this and portrays the characters. This audiobook is always my go to for if I just want to throw something on while I don't have my physical copy

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One of the best fiction ever, i had read this book

I had read this book 20 years ago, its a good naration but it changed the flavor of the book for me, still good!

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when I read this book when I was younger I thought it was incredible! and after I listened to it it was even better. I don't remember it the same though.

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out of this world

an amazing story and an amazing performance I would recommend it to anyone whether you enjoy sci-fi or not

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Great story

This was a wonderful story. I listened twice. Wonderfully intelligent Conscious characters displayed in the frightened world.

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Dated and obtusely heterosexual, but a good read.

First off, Christopher Hurt did an absolutely incredible job. Most notably his Jubal Harshaw will be the only voice I ever hear in my head when I read this or any other Heinlein book.

Of the book, it shows it age in many ways, but other reviewers online will tell you why certain passages are socially obsolete. That being said, this is a good book. It keeps you engaged. You truly never know what's gonna happen next. The ending falls a little flat, but this book isn't about a climax, it's just the wild ride it takes you on. Recommend.

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Good story, interesting concepts

Enjoyed a great deal of it, but it was a little long winded in the middle. An abridged version, maybe 3/4 would be great.

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Not too fond of the whole religion/cult/free love

I want very interested until it turned into a religion/cult/free love thing. It just seemed to go on, and on, and on after that bifurcation. Can't love them all.

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I groked it

Although there are aspects of this book that don't age well, (misogyny and victim-blaming), this book contains some really progressive and compelling ideas of religion, sex and society. Heinlein introduces these controversial ideas, not in a preachy self congratulatory way, but puts the reader in a bystander position to see the compelling aspects of otherwise radical beliefs. Smith's innocence at the beginning of the book is incredibly endearing and had me laughing out loud. His character development alongside Gillian was incredibly engrossing. The story is very well written and even if it challenged my own personal tastes, I found it to be enriching and enjoyable through-out.

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Low quality

The quality after recording was very low. There was a lot of noise in the background.

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