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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

By Robert A. Heinlein

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| Paperback | 9780450002311

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1969 edition, several reprints.
Robert A. Heinlein was the most influential science fiction writer of his era, an influence so large that, as Samuel R. Delany notes, "modern critics attempting to wrestle with that influence find themselves dealing with an object rather like the sky or an ocean." He Continue

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Dry in some parts

The story is set in 2075 when the Moon has become a penal colony where convicts are dumped and they grow food underground to swap it with Earth for their other needs. The story is narrated by an one armed computer technician named Mannie. It is about the first Lunar revolution against Earth.
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The story is set in 2075 when the Moon has become a penal colony where convicts are dumped and they grow food underground to swap it with Earth for their other needs. The story is narrated by an one armed computer technician named Mannie. It is about the first Lunar revolution against Earth.
The descriptions of a Lunar country where humans have adjusted to the gravity and environment is good. The formation of a secret rebel organization is well detailed. Heinlein excels in showing the futility of the Loonies (the Lunar residents) who many times end up with something that they'd actually started out opposing. His subtle takes on liberty, democracy and our way of life (and the actual futility of it all) is kewl. The book introduces the popular acronym TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch). But to be frank, I found the book quite dry and stretching in many sections. But, it has stoked enough interest to continue reading his other works.

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