The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Name: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Author: Robert A. Heinlein

by Robert A. Heinlein

Lunar colonists rebel against Earth control through violent revolution and economic leverage in space

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Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Heinlein was one of the most influential American science fiction writers of the twentieth century, often called the dean of science fiction. His novels championed libertarian individualism, military service, and rigorous scientific extrapolation. Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land remain widely read and debated.

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