The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Interesting Facts

• The book describes a society on the Moon functioning as an anarcho-capitalist community without a centralized government.
• The main character, Manuel Garcia O'Kelly-Davis, is a cyberneticist with a prosthetic arm.
• A significant role in the plot is played by a supercomputer named Mike, who develops self-awareness and becomes a key ally of the revolutionaries.
• The Moon is used as a prison for Earth's criminals, and many lunar inhabitants are descendants of convicts.
• The book raises themes of freedom, self-governance, and the fight for independence, drawing parallels with the American Revolution.
• The revolution's slogan «There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch» became a popular aphorism.
• The book describes unique social structures, such as polygamy and polyandry, which became the norm in lunar society due to gender imbalances.