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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein · 1997 · 382 pages

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About This Book

A 2075 lunar penal colony revolts against Earth's authority. Three human leaders and a self-aware supercomputer coordinate an independence movement while navigating complex social and political structures. The novel examines libertarian theory and the logistics of a lunar-based revolution.

Genres

Philosophy Fiction & Literature Society & Politics

Topics

Anarcho Capitalism Artificial Intelligence Libertarianism Lunar Colony Political Theory Revolution Self Governance

Book Details

Published

1997

Pages

382

Language

en

ISBN

9780312863555

Awards & Recognition

Hugo Award for Best Novel (1967)Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (1983)

Audiobook Available

14h 12m

Narrated by Lloyd James

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