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Michael Smith was born on Mars. Martians raised him there. He comes to Earth and finds human ways hard to learn. His thoughts and feelings come from a world unlike ours. But the pupil becomes a teacher. He leads his followers toward new lives of faith. His story asks if humans are their own worst threat.

Robert A. Heinlein uses irony and humor to explore human life and belief. This science fiction novel suits readers who like tales that question social rules. It won the 1962 Hugo Award for best novel.

Five parts tell Smith's story. They trace his roots and the strange wealth he inherits. They show how he learns in odd ways. They follow his career, which shocks people, and his happy fate.

This edition forms part of the Paladin Science-Fiction series. Gabriela Petrila translated it into Romanian. The English original is Stranger in a Strange Land.