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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein follows a lunar colony of prisoners and their descendants who are overseen by a self-aware supercomputer named Mike. Technician Mannie Garcia O’Kelly-Davis teams up with Mike, agitator Whoy, and Professor Bernardo de la Paz to lead a revolution for lunar independence. The revolutionaries face various challenges, including conflicts with Earth, ultimately striving to achieve autonomy and a self-sustaining government. The novel includes themes of rebellion, oppression, and governance.