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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Contributors:
By (Author) Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publication Date:
30th June 2015
UK Publication Date:
23rd June 2015
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
813.54
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
416
Dimensions:
Width 136mm, Height 199mm, Spine 27mm
Weight:
300g
Description
In 2075, the Moon is no longer a penal colony. But it is still a prison...
Life isn't easy for the political dissidents and convicts who live in the scattered colonies that make up lunar civilisation. Everything is regulated strictly, efficiently and cheaply by a central supercomputer, HOLMES IV. When humble technician Mannie O'Kelly-Davis discovers that HOLMES IV has quietly achieved consciousness (and developed a sense of humour), the choice is clear: either report the problem to the authorities... or become friends. And perhaps overthrow the government while they're at it. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress has been called Robert A. Heinlein's crowning achievement. His best-known novels include Starship Troopers Mistress and Stranger in a Strange Land.Author Bio
Robert A. Heinlein was the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and many of his novels have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS, and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.
