The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Book Details

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

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Author(s):

Robert A Heinlein

First Pub:

1966

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

1988

Times Read:

2 times

Rating:

Subject(s):

Imaginary wars and battles - Fiction
Science fiction

Chapters:

See 6

Book One - That Dinkum Thinkum

Chapters 1-13

Book Two - A Rabble in Arms

Chapters 14-22

Book Three - "TANSTAAFL!"

Chapters 23-30

Internal ID:

215

Series:

No series

Copyright:

Dedication:

For
Pete
and
Jane
Sencenbaugh

First Sentence:

I see in Lunaya Pravda that Luna City Council has passed on first reading a bill to examine, license, inspect - and tax - public food vendors operating inside municipal pressure.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

My word, I'm not even a hundred yet.

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 24-Apr-2023

Publications

01-Jan-1979

Berkley Medallion Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-1979

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.95

Pages*:

302

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 1 Jan 1988 - 1 Jan 1988

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1386

Publisher:

Berkley Medallion Books

ISBN:

0-425-03850-5

ISBN-13:

978-0-425-03850-5

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Paul Lehr - Cover Artist

THE MOON
IS A HARSH MISTRESS

Luna of the 21st century is a penal colony where everyone lives under the dictatorship of the hated Authority. But the inevitable takes place one day where Mike, the master computer who controls everything on Luna devises an intricate revolutionary plot with the help of a professor, a beautiful blonde, and a jack-of-all-trades. The conspirators' plans go along beutifully for a while...

"Heinlein is one of the best, if not the best, writer of science fiction today. This book is one of his best. The plot is excellent, and excellently handled... fiction with a scientific base, intrigue, and fast-paced action."
- Library Journal

"...makes for a degree of provocation, adrenalinizing, mind-stretching, conviction-testing unmatched by any contemporary."
- Theodore Sturgeon, National Review

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

Twenty-second Printing

I read this in college when I borrowed it from my friend Chris.

01-Jun-2010

Blackstone Audio, Inc

Book on CD

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jun-2010

Format:

Book on CD

Cover Price:

$29.95

Length:

14 hrs 12 min (398 pages)

"Read":

Once

Reading(s):

1) 28 Oct 2018 - 28 Aug 2018

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

23181

Publisher:

Blackstone Audio, Inc

ISBN:

1-441-74005-8

ISBN-13:

978-1-441-74005-2

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Lloyd James - Narration
James Warhola - Cover Artist

From amazon.com:

For fans of Artemis—the visionary tour de force from “one of the grand masters of science fiction” (The Wall Street Journal).

Widely acknowledged as one of Robert A. Heinlein's greatest works, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress rose from the golden age of science fiction to become an undisputed classic—and a touchstone for the philosophy of personal responsibility and political freedom. A revolution on a lunar penal colony—aided by a self-aware supercomputer—provides the framework for a story of a diverse group of men and women grappling with the ever-changing definitions of humanity, technology, and free will—themes that resonate just as strongly today as they did when the novel was first published.

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress gives readers an extraordinary, thought-provoking glimpse into the mind of Robert A. Heinlein, who, even now, “shows us where the future is” (Tom Clancy).

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Notes and Comments:

Author(s)

Robert A Heinlein
Birth: 07 Jul 1907 Butler, Missouri, USA
Death: 08 May 1988 Carmel, California, USA

Awards

1966	World Science Fiction Society	Hugo Award - Best Novel	Nominee
1967	Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America	Nebula Award - Best Novel	Nominee
1967	World Science Fiction Society	Hugo Award - Best Novel	Winner

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