Thecomplete,uncutversionofRobertA.Heinlein’sall-timemasterpiece,thebrilliantnovelthatgrewfromacultfavoritetoabestsellertoasciencefictionclassic.RaisedbyMartiansonMars,ValentineMichaelSmithisahumanwhohasneverseenanothermemberofhisspecies.SenttoEarth,heisastrangerwhomustlearnwhatitistobeaman.Buthisownbeliefsandhispowersfarexceedthelimitsofhumankind,andasheteachesthemaboutgrokkingandwater-sharing,healsoinspiresatransformationthatwillalterEarth’sinhabitantsforever...