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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein, book cover
Novel · 1965 · 302 pages

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein won the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It was also a finalist or poll selection for the 1966 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 1967 Nebula Award for Best Novel.

HugoWinner1967
NebulaFinalist1967
LocusNo recognition listed
ClarkeNo recognition listed

It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison.

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