The Man Who Sold the Moon

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The Man Who Sold the Moon

Front cover of the Shasta First Edition hardcover collection
Author	Robert A. Heinlein
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
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.