[17], Ted Gioia said that this might be Heinlein's most enjoyable piece of work. I've read a lot of Heinlein's work in the past and usually enjoyed... well, most of it. If you haven’t ever read it, then read it! One of the best sci-fi books I have ever read! four, and got schooling. It is suggested that the Western nations, including North America, have become corrupt and authoritarian, while holding on to the vestiges of the prewar democratic idealism in propaganda and popular culture. In practice he seldom intervenes among the prisoners, allowing a virtually anarchist or self-regulated society. I have lost count how many times I have read it in the various formats - hard cover, paperback, ebook, audiobook. Earth sends a massive sneak attack to put an end to the rebellion, sending ships in a wide orbit approaching from the Moon's dark side. He described it as "Carefully plotted, stylistically unique, politically sophisticated and thrilling from page one". When Mannie asks him why he bought it, the Professor relates a parable, implying that self-government is an illusion caused by failure to understand reality: Once there was a man who held a political make-work job ... shining brass cannon around a courthouse. He said that he had never read a more believable computer character than Mike ("may in fact be the most fully realized individual in the story"). Um die Gesamtbewertung der Sterne und die prozentuale Aufschlüsselung nach Sternen zu berechnen, verwenden wir keinen einfachen Durchschnitt. This aspect of the Lunar dialect is explained by the fact that many of the deportees on Luna are Russian. November 2014. The undisciplined troops kill some local young women, who occupy a quasi-Victorian position in the female-starved Lunar society, and rioting erupts. I am free, because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything that I do.". For Mike, guiding dozens of simultaneous projectile strikes requires an unprecedented computational feat, and when the pinpoints light up on the Earth below, he tells Mannie it is an orgasmic experience. --. [8] Knowing this fact, a Rational Anarchist "tries to live perfectly in an imperfect world". Some scoffers, as well as apocalyptic religious groups, travel to the sites and die, turning public opinion against the fledgling nation. Personally, I can't wait for it to be science fact. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch! If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. September 2007. Virginia Heinlein retained the cannon after her husband's death in 1988; it was eventually bequeathed to friend and science-fiction writer Brad Linaweaver, after Virginia Heinlein died in 2003. And the moon's a harsh mistress And the sky is made of stone And the moon's a harsh mistress, yes she is She's hard to call your own. It has become a much-recorded standard, without ever having charted as a single. 8 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 22. Failure to pay debts results in public shaming. Parallels to the American Revolution are intentional; Luna's Declaration of Independence is issued on July 4, 2076, and one event is referred to as paralleling the Boston Tea Party. Retaliatory killings do occur, but typically a consensus establishes which party was in the right, and no long-standing feuds exist. Mike impersonates the Warden in messages to Earth, to give the revolutionaries time to organize their work. Professor de la Paz asks Mannie to assure that Luna adopts a flag featuring a brass cannon — "a symbol for all fools who are so impractical as to think they can fight City Hall". For the Jimmy Webb song based on this novel, see, Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, Brad Linaweaver presents Robert A Heinlein's Brass Cannon. September 2018. Vorherige Seite verwandter Gesponserter Produkte, Nächste Seite verwandter Gesponserter Produkte, ORB BOOKS; TOR Edition (30. Writer(s): Webb Jimmy L. AZLyrics. As a result, little theft occurs, and disputes are settled privately or by informal Judges of good reputation. I bought this book thinking that a story about an (ex) penal colony on the moon staging a revolution probably wasnt going to be all that good, even though i do love science fiction, but having previously read a couple of Heinlein's books (Stranger in a strange land & the number of the beast), then i thought this would be worth a read. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. September 2016. As in Stranger in a Strange Land, a band of social revolutionaries forms a secretive and hierarchical organization. The attack occupies the cities, destroys Mike's original catapult, and takes him offline, but the Loonies have built a secondary, hidden catapult. Kimmel cited Heinlein's "colloquial language ... an extrapolated lunar creole that has arisen from the forced intersection of multiple cultures and languages in the lunar penal colonies"; the protagonist's disability; "the frank treatment of alternative family structures"; and "the computer which suddenly wakes up to full artificial intelligence, but rather than becoming a Monster that threatens human society and must be destroyed as the primary Quest of the story, instead befriends the protagonist and seeks to become ever more human, a sort of digital Pinocchio". It deserves 500! Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, ... Wie wir die Klimakatastrophe verhindern: Welche Lösungen es gibt und welche Fortsch... "We proceed down a path marked by his ideas." It is believed that this cannon was the inspiration for Heinlein's original title for the novel. An election is held in which Mannie, Wyoh, and the Professor are elected (possibly by the intervention of Mike). It is respected for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the Earth and the Moon. J. Joe Cocker Lyrics. Highly recommended! Each responsible for his own acts. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is one of the high points of modern science fiction, a novel bursting with politics, humanity, passion, innovative technical speculation, and a firm belief in the pursuit of human freedom. Dezember 2018. It’s a novel. Reputation is highly important in this society; with a bad reputation, a person may find others unwilling to buy from or sell to him. Februar 2018. "Rational Anarchists" believe that the concepts of State, Society, and Government have no existence but for the "acts of self-responsible individuals", but concede that this is not a universal belief. Meanwhile, the Professor sets up an "Ad-Hoc Congress" to distract dissenters. But that's the problem with the inevitable: it always happens. Das Buch ist genial, in diesem Fall es war als Geschenk gedacht und ist im guten Zustand an dem Empfänger im Ausland angekommen. Fehlerhaften Songtext melden . People are expected to pay back debts using all available funds. A great book for anyone interested in libertarianism and the art of revolution. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is one of the high points of modern science fiction, a novel bursting with politics, humanity, passion, innovative technical speculation, and a firm belief in the pursuit of human freedom. Wir verwenden Cookies und ähnliche Tools, um Ihr Einkaufserlebnis zu verbessern, um unsere Dienste anzubieten, um zu verstehen, wie die Kunden unsere Dienste nutzen, damit wir Verbesserungen vornehmen können, und um Werbung anzuzeigen, einschließlich interessenbezogener Werbung. As Earth moves to reclaim the colony, the revolutionaries plan to defend themselves with the electromagnetic catapult used to export wheat. Originally serialized monthly in Worlds of If (December 1965–April 1966), the book was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1966 and received the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967. Mannie is part of a century-old line marriage, wherein new spouses are introduced by mutual consent at regular intervals so that the marriage never comes to an end. It is a tale of revolution, of the rebellion of the former Lunar penal colony against the Lunar Authority that controls it from Earth. Oktober 2018, Rezension aus Deutschland vom 19. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein about a lunar colony's revolt against absentee rule from Earth. Wenn Sie nicht alle Cookies akzeptieren möchten oder mehr darüber erfahren wollen, wie wir Cookies verwenden, klicken Sie auf "Cookie-Einstellungen anpassen". Shades of Sherlock Holmes... 2 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 27. The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control t... Algorithms Illuminated: Part 1: The Basics. „The Moon is a Harsh Mistress“ (zu Deutsch: „Der Mond ist eine herbe Geliebte“ oder „Revolte auf Luna“) wurde von Robert A. Heinlein im Jahr 1966 geschrieben – drei Jahre vor der Mondlandung. The moon's a harsh mistress The moon can be so cold Once the sun did shine And Lord it felt so fine The moon a phantom rose Through the mountains and the pine And then the darkness fell And the moon's a harsh mistress It's hard to love her well I fell out of her eyes And I fell out of her heart I fell down on my face Yes I did And I tripped and I missed my star Lunar infrastructure and machinery is largely managed by HOLMES IV ("High-Optional, Logical, Multi-Evaluating Supervisor, Mark IV"), the Lunar Authority's master computer, which is connected for central control on the grounds that a single computer is cheaper than (though not as safe as) multiple independent systems. [19], In 2015, it was announced that Bryan Singer was attached to direct a film adaptation, entitled Uprising, in development at 20th Century Fox.[20][21]. For nearly 30 years, the firing of the brass cannon, or "signal gun", was a 4th of July tradition at the Heinlein residence. China is portrayed as plainly and unabashedly despotic, but no less technically advanced than the West. “The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress” (sometimes titled as “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”) is a song by American songwriter Jimmy Webb. Mai 2005. Watch the video for The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress from Pat Metheny's Jazz Guitar - Verve 50 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Spätere deutschsprachige Ausgaben sind auch unter dem Titel Der Mond ist eine herbe … The rumor is circulated that Mike's alter ego Adam Selene was among the dead, removing the need for him to appear in person. The novel expresses and discusses libertarian ideals. Rezension aus Deutschland vom 12. In 1967, it won the Hugo Award and was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1966. It has technical inaccuracies. A murky part of us, something we had before we came down out of trees, and failed to shuck wen we stood up. If you’re into that sort of thing, my review of “The Martian” is a good place to start. The preferred currency is the dollar of the Bank of Hong Kong Luna, 100 of which are exchangeable for a troy ounce of gold, a supply of which was shipped to Luna for this purpose, or more usefully for potable water or other commodities in published quantities. Heinlein owned a small brass cannon, which he acquired prior to the 1960s. Don't worry if you're not a fan of sci-fi; this book caters for anyone. Zugelassene Drittanbieter verwenden diese Tools auch in Verbindung mit der Anzeige von Werbung durch uns. [15], Adam Roberts said of the novel: "It is really quite hard to respond to this masterful book, except by engaging with its political content; and yet we need to make the effort to see past the ideological to the formal and thematic if we are fully to appreciate the splendour of Heinlein's achievement here. When planning the revolution, Mike is described by Mannie as "our Scarlet Pimpernel, our John Galt, our Swamp Fox, our man of mystery", referring to the works of the Baroness Orczy and Ayn Rand, as well as to the history of the American Revolution. He goes on to say that "it's hard to imagine anyone else writing a novel that packs so many ideas (both big and small) into such a perfectly contained narrative". Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is one of the high points of modern science fiction, a novel bursting with politics, humanity, passion, innovative technical speculation, and a firm belief in the pursuit of human freedom. Februar 2019. The Authority dollar circulates in dealings with the Authority, but this tends to lose ground over time against the Hong Kong Luna dollar. The novel is notable stylistically for its use of an invented Lunar dialect consisting predominantly of standard English and Australian colloquial words, but strongly influenced by Russian grammar, especially omission of the article "the", which does not exist in most Slavic languages (cf. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is one of the high points of modern science fiction, a novel bursting with politics, humanity, passion, innovative technical speculation, and a firm belief in the pursuit of human freedom. A decent enough premise but just doesn't live up to its potential. ― Robert A. Heinlein, quote from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress “Must be a yearning deep in the human heart to stop the people from doing as they please. Just men. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is the winner of the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Stattdessen betrachtet unser System Faktoren wie die Aktualität einer Rezension und ob der Rezensent den Artikel bei Amazon gekauft hat. In 2075, the Moon (Luna) is used as a penal colony by Earth's government, with three million inhabitants (called "Loonies") living in underground cities. "[16], Andrew Kaufman praised it, saying that it was Heinlein's crowning achievement. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is the winner of the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The exiles have created a libertarian society in order to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment, their motto being … Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. (Englisch) Taschenbuch – 30. [5], The story is narrated by Manuel Garcia "Mannie" O'Kelly-Davis, a computer technician who discovers that HOLMES IV has achieved self-awareness and developed a sense of humor. Mannie saves the life of Stuart Rene LaJoie, a slumming high-society tourist, who is assigned to turn public opinion on Earth in favor of Lunar independence. The novel expresses and discusses libertarian ideals. Heinlein has a wonderful imagination, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 5. 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