THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1966]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. "This account of a revolution in a former lunar penal colony is essentially a retelling of the American War of Independence in SF terms. The hero narrates it all in a vigorous futuristic dialect. There is copious background detail and some interesting political and sociological speculation -- but, as with all the author's later books, the text is full of talk. Nevertheless, with its intelligent computer called Mycroft (after Sherlock Holmes's brother) and its by-now famous slogan "TANSTAAFL" (there ain't no such thing as a free lunch), it's entertaining enough. Heinlein's last decent novel." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 244. Winner of the 1967 Hugo award for best novel. 1966 Nebula nominee. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-512. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1439-43]. Small inked name to upper upper front paste down and with numbers at upper front free end paper, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with a few small rubs and a tiny shallow chip to upper rear panel. A bright, attractive copy. (36164). Item #36164
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