Stranger in a Strange Land

The novel tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human born on Mars and raised by Martians after the deaths of the crew of the first mission to the planet.

When Michael is brought back to Earth as an adult, he struggles to understand human behavior and culture.

With the help of characters like Gillian Boardman and Jubal Harshaw, Michael navigates human society, critiques its institutions, and eventually starts his own movement, the 'Church of All Worlds.

' The novel explores themes of individual liberty, self-responsibility, and challenges to traditional social and religious norms.

It is known for its complex characters, philosophical discussions, and its impact on the science fiction genre and the counterculture movement of the late 1960s[2][3][5].