The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein
List(s):"Carp 500"
Category: "Fiction - S. F./Fantasy"
Pages:383
Year of Publication:1966
Date Read:04/17/2000
Notes:A gripping tale of revolution on the moon in 2076, where "Loonies" are kept poor and oppressed by an Earth-based Authority that turns huge profits at their expense. A small band of dissidents, including a one-armed computer jock, a radical young woman, a past-his-prime academic and a nearly omnipotent computer named Mike, ignite the fires of revolution despite the near certainty of failure and death.

COMMENTS — This Hugo Award-winning classic helped launch modern libertarianism.
My Rating: 6

Reviews for The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Review - Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The

Very little plot, but a lot of details on how to organize and carry out a Libertarian revolution - with the aid of a "self-aware" computer. While I found the characters and their struggle interesting, I frequently found myself tuning out during the technical explanations.

Reviewed by Roger on 2000-04-17 08:58:25

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