In Heinlein's book, the Earth colonizes Luna(the moon) with generations of jailbirds that have been sentenced to live there forever. However, some wish to go back to their home planet. A small group of devoted loonies (people who live on the moon) decide to rebel and they slowly create an uprising to overthrow Earth's rule.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is one of Robert A. Heinlein's masterpieces. Much of the book is written as an unintelligible dialect that represents the lack of knowledge on the moon and how the loonies are hardly literate. The city is slowly deteriorating due to the neglect shown them by the rulers of Earth.
This book increases the flow of time by making about 3-7 years pass in 200-300 pages. It makes you feel as if you know the characters because you can see them evolve. All the children of the moon transition from being childish to soldiers in a special task force, charged with defending Luna.
This book is worth reading because it shows you the power of one group of people and what they can accomplish.
It sounds like an interesting book, and good post.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds really inspiring. I want to read it.
ReplyDeleteunique book. never heard anything like it!
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