Stranger in a Strange Land

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The Aleph publishing house brings back to Brazil the novel "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein, originally written in 1961. This new edition includes a fresh translation and a preface by Neil Gaiman, highlighting the book's significance and influence. The story follows Valentine Michael Smith, a human raised on Mars, as he navigates Earth's society for the first time, grappling with its customs and moral codes. The novel explores themes such as free love, critiques consumerism and Christian institutions, and challenges societal norms of the time. Heinlein's work is seen as a rebellion against moralism and cultural conventions, becoming a symbol of freedom embraced by the 1970s hippie movement.

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610

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Ace