The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein
4.15
136,881 ratings 5,558 reviews
It is a tale of revolution, of the rebellion of a former penal colony on the Moon against its masters on the Earth. It is a tale of a culture whose family structures are based on the presence of two men for every woman, leading to novel forms of marriage and family. It is the story of the disparate people, a computer technician, a vigorous young female agitator, and an elderly academic who become the movement's leaders, and of Mike, the supercomputer whose sentience is known only to the revolt's inner circle, who for reasons of his own is committed to the revolution's ultimate success.
Genres: Science FictionFictionClassicsScience Fiction FantasyAudiobookFantasyPoliticsSpaceNovelsBook Club
345 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
59506 (43%)
4 star
47564 (35%)
3 star
22715 (17%)
2 star
5235 (4%)
1 star
1861 (1%)

Readers also enjoyed

Other books by Robert A. Heinlein

Lists with this book