The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert A. Heinlein
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 136
Category/GenreScience fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781473616127
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publication Date 23 June 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

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 Biography

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.