The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Author: Robert A. HeinleinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-06-15
ISBN: 0312863551
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Orb Books
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress plays on a main theme Robert Heinlein masterfully weaved in all of his novels; that There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, elequently put together under the word TANSTAAFL. For Robert Heinlein, no thing has value unless you are willing to commit your lives, your fortunes, and your sacred honor. The central character is Manny, a computer systems analyst reluctantly thrust into being the focal point of a revolution between the moon and earth. Dragged into participation, he moves from severe doubts to its success to being a forceful commited revolutionary who launches his entire being to liberating his beloved Luna. In the bittersweet ending we understand that success or failure is secondary to the value of commitment, and that to care passionately about a noble goal and to give all of yourself is the core of our being and our humanity.
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