Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange LandRobert A. Heinlein
Characters in Stranger in a Strange Land
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Valentine Michael Smith
A human born on Mars and raised by Martians who arrives on Earth as an adult, bringing Martian abilities and philosophy that unsettle everyone he meets.
Supporting characters
Jubal Harshaw
A wealthy, cynical writer, lawyer and physician living in the Pocono Mountains who becomes Smith's protector, mentor and father figure.
Gillian Boardman
A nurse at Bethesda Hospital who becomes Smith's first human water brother and helps smuggle him out of government custody.
Ben Caxton
A muckraking newspaper columnist and Jill's love interest who investigates Smith's disappearance and fights for his freedom.
Anne (Stranger in a Strange Land)
One of Jubal Harshaw's three live-in secretaries, and a professional Fair Witness trained to observe and report events with total objectivity.