Stranger in a Strange Land

New York: Putnam's, 1961. [1961]. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. Green topstain. 408pps. There is very light rubbing to the edges of the cloth and faint tanning to either free endpage, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The pages are immaculate; absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. Includes the first-issue point of 'C22' at the bottom of page 408. The first-state dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve and with none of the usual spine-fading, has a long crease along the bottom of the front panel and moderate general wear at the folds and the extremities including shallow chipping, a couple of closed tears, and touches of rubbing; the original price (4.50) is intact. A very nice, collector's-quality copy of this high spot of Science Fiction literature. This classic was the winner of the 1962 Hugo Award.<br><br> "Not since the publication of Philip Wylie's 'Generation of Vipers' has there been a book quite so so deliberately designed to make us uncomfortable about nearly everything we take for granted. In this entertaining and often shocking novel, however, Mr. Heinlein uses fictional characters in fictional situations to attack all explanations of the universe offered on faith, to undermine the idea of sexual relations founded on jealousy, and to annoy the materialists and the politicians. Although certain of the techniques of science fiction are used, 'Stranger in a Strange Land' might be classed as a philosophical fantasy, or as an entertainment, or, perhaps, as Cabellesque satire. A completely freewheeling look at contemporary culture from the nonhuman viewpoint of someone from another culture, it is unlike anything that has ever been done before. It is deliberately annoying, and often very funny. It runs down the sacred cows and slaughters them hilariously. Although he knew it was an impossible objective, Mr. Heinlein's purpose in writing this novel was to examine every major axiom of Western culture, to question each axiom, throw doubt on it -- and, if possible -- to make the antithesis of each axiom appear a possible and perhaps desirable thing -- rather than unthinkable."<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos, comprehensive, can be emailed upon request. 40A.. First Edition. Cloth.