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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
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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.

©2014 Robert A. Heinlein (P)2025 W.F. Howes Ltd. Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Political Science Fiction
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I wish I had know about this book earlier. It’s a great book, really well constructed and more relevant today than when it was written.
Narration is mostly excellent, but the narrator misread some passages that should have been re-recorded, which is more jarring because of the unusual language.

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