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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
Published 1966 by G. P. Putnam's Sons · 383 pages
Hugo Nominee 1966Hugo Winner 1967Nebula Nominee 1967
Science FictionSynopsis
In 2076, a computer technician, a revolutionary agitator, and a self-aware supercomputer lead the lunar penal colony in a revolt against Earth's exploitative rule. The novel explores the politics of revolution, libertarian philosophy, and the nature of artificial intelligence through the uprising of the Moon's inhabitants.
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9780312863555