Stranger in a Strange Land is the story of Michael Valentine Smith, a human raised on Mars among the Martians. Returning to Earth, Smith finds himself enmeshed in corporate and consumerist struggles. Smith's struggle to comprehend human society acts as a stern condemnation of modern materialism and consumer culture. The story follows Smith's journey and his impact on Earth culture as an outsider unaffected by the trends that have shaped world government and industry.
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