Stranger in a Strange Land (CD-Audio)

from theokester

I've often heard Stranger in a Strange land referred to as quintessential American science fiction. I purchased a copy two decades ago and only barely got around to reading it. The edition I have is apparently the "original uncut" version and I'm not sure what exactly was originally cut out or wh...

from thomasJamo

This is supposedly Heinlein's masterpiece. It's certainly a great book, but I don't think it's his best. The Jubal Harshaw character is a great character. The general consensus is that Harshaw is modeled after Heinlein himself. He has some great quotes and he is quite funny. This is definitely a ...

from

It's a worthwhile exercise to reread a book that you first read 40 years ago--if you can stand to. I'm still interested in Heinlein, whose massive (if disturbingly flawed) biography prompted me to revisit his most famous novel. I've long been curious about the "original uncut version" released in...

from JeffV

Once regarded as a seminal work of Science Fiction, Heinlein's masterpiece comes through as dated and is downright uncomfortable to read these days. Did people really act this way? Part of the problem is Heinlein sets this in too near a future...and does not imagine the gigantic leaps technology ...

from IrishHolger

For the very first part I liked the concept of the novel but then got more and more bored by its preachy ramblings. It's a book that sure hasn't aged well and is less of a story than a series of seemingly endless not-as-clever-as-the-author-thought-it-would-be monologues. Yep, colour me disappoin...