Genre: Fiction—Science Fiction
Completed: 1 March 2017
Summary & Review:
On Earth’s lunar colony, the Authority controls every aspect of life for the colonists: the price of grain, their wages, power, air. After a peaceful political meeting is violently broken up by Authority guards, Manny is spurred into action with the help of the beautiful Wyoming Knott and the wizened Professor de la Paz. As they plot a revolution to free the Moon from Authority rule, Manny reveals the secret weapon that just may let them succeed: the main Authority computer has become self-aware and is on their side.
This whole book was really just a framework upon which Heinlein could hang his libertarian ideals. The character of Prof in particular really made the case for a government system that is about as close to anarchy as you can get without everything devolving into the Lord of the Flies. It was fun to read one man’s idea of an ideal government especially when it was presented in an entertaining and interesting science fiction adventure.
This is the fourth of Heinlein’s books I’ve read. You can read my other reviews of his novels here:
Starship Troopers (#326)
Pupper Masters (#338)
Red Planet (#366)
Rating: 7.5
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