The moon is a harsh mistress

302 pages

English language

Published Feb. 24, 1987 by Ace Books.

ISBN:
978-0-441-53699-3
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4 stars (201 reviews)

It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison. Every aspect of life is overseen by the Federated Nations "Lunar Authority"; until one day when a self-aware Super-Computer, a Jack of all Trades Technician, an Anarchist Professor, and a beautiful Blonde Revolutionary decide to change their world. The conspirators' plans go along beautifully...for a while.

TANSTAAFL! There ain't no such thing as a free lunch! 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 feel themselves dealing with an object rather like the sky or an ocean." He won the Hugo Award for best novel four times, a record that still stands. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress was the last of these Hugo-winning novels, and it is widely …

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Review of 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Lunar colony of the future revolts against its earth-bound rulers. There are many interesting facets to the book. I especially liked Mike the supercomputer's progression throughout the novel, learning to deal with others and 'jokes'.

Like Stranger in a Strange Land, I had a few eyerolls at the libertarian lean, but I found the whole situation more plausible. Definitely a good read.

Review of 'Der Mond ist eine herbe Geliebte' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Mit diesem Buch (dieser deutschen Version) hat’s für mich Angefangen.
Hiermit wurde ich zum Fan. Von (»hard«) SF im Allgemeinen und von [a:Robert A Heinlein|14470098|Robert A Heinlein|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] im besonderen.
Ein bisschen Abzug gibt es für diese Ausgabe schon. Da ich dem Original aber ★★★★★★ (!) geben würde, bleiben hierfür immer noch die vollen ★★★★★.
— Sie ist gekürzt um etwa 18 % der Originallänge. Das ist nicht schlecht gemacht, aber es geht ziemlich viel des Kolorits des Originals – und der politischen Ansichten des Autors – verloren. Schade fand ich z.B., dass die Seitenhiebe auf das amerikanische Maßsystem herausgeflogen sind. »14 Zoll (sic, das ist der Witz) pro Fuß und weiß der Geier wie viele Fuß pro Meile« ist nicht in der deutschen Version. Auch »TANSTAAFL« kommt nicht wirklich vor. Weder der Begriff, noch die Idee.
— Die Übersetzung ist gut. Im Sinne von Schulnote 2. …

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