![]() ![]() Most Loonies are discharged criminals, political exiles and their free-born descendants men outnumber women two to one so that polyandry and many forms of polygamy are the norm. 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. 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. ![]() It is respected for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the Earth and the Moon. The novel illustrates and discusses libertarian ideals. Heinlein about a lunar colony's revolt against absentee rule from Earth. ![]() The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. ![]()
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