The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a classic 1966 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a lunar colony’s revolution against Earth, noted for its political themes and sentient computer character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| characterType | sentient computer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Irving Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | lunar revolution against Earth ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | If magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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science fiction ⓘ social science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio drama ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
libertarian political thought
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science fiction depictions of AI ⓘ |
| hasMotto | TANSTAAFL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISBN | 0-399-10200-4 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis
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Mike NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Bernardo de la Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoh Knott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 382 ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert A. Heinlein bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serializationForm | serial ⓘ |
| setting |
Luna (lunar colony)
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the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
artificial intelligence
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colonial independence ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ rational anarchism ⓘ resource exploitation ⓘ revolution ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | late 21st century ⓘ |
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