Stranger in a strange place
Author: Robert Heinlein
Year of publication: 1961 (1995)
Plot summary: Valentine Michael Smith is a human raised by Martians on Mars. When a terran space shuttle to Mars brings Mike with them back to Earth, he is put in hospital under care of the government. Nurse Gillian Boardman takes Mike from the hospital when she fears he will become a subject of research. Now begins a long journey for both Mike and Jill, where Mike learns how to be human and Jill and everyone else learns to question the very way they live.
Heinlein philosophises over our society with a sharpness of mind that triggers your own thoughts, without the cynicism of someone who despises our way of life. Michael's innocence and ignorance forces you to formulate and find answers to questions you'd otherwise never even think of asking. He pinpoints many core issues in our mentality and culture, and the author often seems more a psychologist than a writer. An unbiased journey through American culture you definitely want to make.
Year of publication: 1961 (1995)
Plot summary: Valentine Michael Smith is a human raised by Martians on Mars. When a terran space shuttle to Mars brings Mike with them back to Earth, he is put in hospital under care of the government. Nurse Gillian Boardman takes Mike from the hospital when she fears he will become a subject of research. Now begins a long journey for both Mike and Jill, where Mike learns how to be human and Jill and everyone else learns to question the very way they live.
Heinlein philosophises over our society with a sharpness of mind that triggers your own thoughts, without the cynicism of someone who despises our way of life. Michael's innocence and ignorance forces you to formulate and find answers to questions you'd otherwise never even think of asking. He pinpoints many core issues in our mentality and culture, and the author often seems more a psychologist than a writer. An unbiased journey through American culture you definitely want to make.
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