- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; 1 edition (Jun 28 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312861761
- ISBN-13: 978-0312861766
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.7 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (176 customer reviews)
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Tom Clancy has said of Robert A. Heinlein, "We proceed down the path marked by his ideas. He shows us where the future is." Nowhere is this more true than in Heinlein's 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.
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A sci-fi joyride in lunar rebellion, interplanetary politics, and artificial intelligence,
By Brad Kynoch (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Paperback)
This novel is a study of the politics and mechanics of a planet's struggle for independence, packaged as compelling science fiction. It takes part in the 2070s when the collection of human settlements on the moon want independence from the oppressive international "Federated Nations" of Earth. Without spoiling anything, the first part of the book takes place on the moon ("Luna") with help from the lunar super-computer who has secretly achieved consciousness, the second part is human negotiations on Earth ("Terra"), and the last part is back on the moon for the final struggle, again teamed up with the artificially intelligent "Mike".Although heavy on political science at times, this landmark sci-fi story is nonetheless a wonderful blend of subjects such as the novelties and challenges of off-planet human settlement, long-term sustainability, independence, revolution, leadership and organizational theory, politics (especially libertarianism and anarchism), international (and interplanetary) affairs and trade, military strategy, cultural identity, community, polygamy, physics, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and media/mass communication. The character development is excellent between Manuel (technical expert), Prof (political expert), and Mike, the computer with brains, personality, and independent thought. Even though the lunar revolution is *against* the reader's familiar Earth, you easily side with the rebellion and the Lunies' fascinating culture and difficult lifestyle that's on the line. Enjoy the ride!
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This is Heinlein at his iconoclastic best, perhaps overshadowed only by Stranger in a Strange Land. This is one of my all time SF favorites.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A prison planet seeks its independence,
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This review is from: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Paperback)
I was very excited to read the book. The basic jist is that the moon has become a giant prison with no way out. After living on the moon for a certian amount of time your body changes and you cannot return to earth. So any prison sentance, becomes a life sentance. As the population grows and time goes by, most of the moon is inhabited by free men and women. Their resources are limited and controled by earth. A fight for indepence and equal opportunity begins. I enjoyed this book, but it was a little too political for me. If you are into politics and sci fi I think it would be right up your ally. Still a good read.
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