The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Brief Overview

«The Moon is a Harsh Mistress» is a science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein set in the future on the Moon, a colony of Earth. The main character, Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis, an engineer and computer technician, inadvertently becomes involved in a revolution against the tyrannical Earth government. The uprising is led by Professor Bernardo de la Paz, the charismatic activist Wyoming Knott, and the supercomputer Mike, who possesses artificial intelligence. Together, they devise a strategy to fight for the Moon's independence using both military and diplomatic methods. The novel explores themes of freedom, self-governance, and the ethics of revolution, while also raising questions about the nature of human freedom and responsibility.