The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
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Homer Todiwala
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In 2075, the Moon is no longer a penal colony. But it is still a prison...
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.
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.
And perhaps overthrow the government while they're at it.
©2014 Robert A. Heinlein (P)2025 W.F. Howes Ltd.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- GSV3MiaC
- 19-01-25
An old classic on audio at long last
Some of the story is dated, but a lot of it holds up well. The narrator did the various voices and accents well, but mispronounced several words (it is not monty-video) and inserted punctuation/pauses in the wrong places ('tycho under' is a place name, not 'tycho, under..').
Wondered at one point if being narrated by modem day version of Mike.
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- Barry
- 05-02-25
A Classic Spolied
This is classic Heinlein. Shame the narrator didn't have a clue what was going on. Ruined it.
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- D. J. Lock
- 19-02-25
One of my all time favourite novels, well performed
I read this many decades ago, and loved it, totally choked at the end. I expected this book to come across rather dated now but it actually holds up pretty well, with some very relevant links to current state of affairs in the real world. Well performed by the narrator. And yes, was still choked up at the end. TANSTAAFL!
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- Sometimes the truth helps
- 11-01-25
Will listen to this over & over
I read this book years ago, had a massive effect on my way of thinking, one of my favourite books of all time, Narrator is brilliant, story is very clever and thought provoking, love this.
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- Kristina
- 25-03-25
A very well written book very well performed.
There were a few words that were mid-pronounced. Otherwise very well read. The multiple accents the performer was able to use were impressive and brought those characters to life.
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