The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a 1966 science-fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, about a lunar colony‘s revolt against rule from Earth. The novel expresses and discusses libertarian ideals. It is respected for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the Earth and the moon.[1]

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress cover

Cover of the first edition

Author Robert A. Heinlein
Cover artist Irv Docktor
Country United States
Language English
Genre Science fiction
Publisher G. P. Putnam’s Sons

Publication date

1966
Media type Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages 382 (1997 Orb books softcover ed.)
ISBN 0-312-86355-1 (1997 Orb books softcover ed.)
OCLC 37336037
Preceded by The Rolling Stones (shared character)

Originally serialized in Worlds of If (December 1965, January, February, March, April 1966), the book was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1966.[2] It received the Hugo Award for best science fiction novel in 1967.[3]

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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress was last modified: January 6th, 2018 by Jovan Stosic