1987 Paperback Back Cover Text


STRANGER
IN A
STRANGE
LAND

NAME:  Valentine Michael Smith
ANCESTRY:  Human
ORIGIN:  Mars

Here is Heinlein's masterpiece - the brilliant
spectacular and incredibly popular novel that
grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a
classic in a few short years.  It is the story of
Valentine Michael Smith, the man from Mars
who taught humankind grokking and water-
sharing.  And love.