The Man Who Sold the Moon
Front cover of the Shasta First Edition hardcover collection | |
| Author | Robert A. Heinlein |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Shasta Publishers |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
The Man Who Sold the Moon is a science fiction novella by American author Robert A. Heinlein, written in 1949 and published in 1950. A part of his Future History and prequel to "Requiem", it covers events around a fictional first Moon landing in 1978 and the schemes of Delos D. Harriman, a businessman who is determined to personally reach and control the Moon.