KNV Besorgung The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

@2@@20@In 2075, the Moon is no longer a penal colony. But it is still a prison...@21@@3@@2@ 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.@3@@2@ 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. @3@@2@ And perhaps overthrow the government while they're at it.@3@@2@ @18@The Moon is a Harsh Mistress@19@ has been called Robert A. Heinlein's crowning achievement. His best-known novels include @18@Starship Troopers Mistress @19@and@18@ Stranger in a Strange Land@19@.@3@ ...