# The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

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- Authors: [Robert Heinlein](https://www.bookquiver.com/robert-heinlein)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2005-04-14

## Description

In 2075, the Moon is no longer a penal colony. But it is still a prison... Life isn't easy for the political dissidents and convicts who live in the scattered colonies that make up lunar civilisation. Everything is regulated strictly, efficiently and cheaply by a central supercomputer, HOLMES IV. When humble technician Mannie O'Kelly-Davis discovers that HOLMES IV has quietly achieved consciousness (and developed a sense of humour), the choice is clear: either report the problem to the authorities... or become friends. And perhaps overthrow the government while they're at it. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress has been called Robert A. Heinlein's crowning achievement. His best-known novels include Starship Troopers Mistress and Stranger in a Strange Land.

## Editions

### The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

- Publisher: ace
- ISBN: 978-04-4000-135-5
- Pages: 400
- Published: 2018-07-31
- Language: en_US

### The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

- Publisher: Hodder Scape Paren Imprint for Domain
- ISBN: 978-14-7361-612-7
- Published: 2015-06-23
- Language: en_GB

### The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

- Publisher: Hodder Scape Paren Imprint for Domain
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4479-104-4
- Published: 2014-08-14
- Language: en_GB

### The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

- Publisher: Gollancz
- ISBN: 978-05-7508-241-0
- Published: 2008-12-11
- Language: en_GB

### The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

- Publisher: Hodder Scape Paren Imprint for Domain
- ISBN: 978-03-4083-794-8
- Published: 2005-04-14
- Language: en_GB