Shoot at the Moon (British Library Science Fiction Classics) - Softcover

William F. Temple

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0712352562 ISBN 13: 9780712352567

Publisher: British Library Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

The Endeavour has made rocket ship history. With its automatic pilot and artificial gravity, anyone is qualified to fly to the moon. But the scientists who designed it did not envision the hidden dangers of lunar exploration. Nor did they foresee the kind of violence that could erupt among the five mismatched crew members in a lonely space capsule. The Endeavours captain, Franz Brunel of the British Space Service, has to contend with the many perils that await him on the surface of the moon. Soon a murderer is among them. This unjustly neglected novel from 1966 has not been reprinted in over fifty years. With its appearance as a British Library Science Fiction Classic, contemporary readers have the chance to enjoy Temples unusual blend of traditional SF with a darkly ironic tone. Featuring cover art by the legendary Science Fiction artist Chesley Bonestell.

About this title

About the Author:

William F. Temple (19141989) was a British author most famous for Four-Sided Triangle, partly due to its film adaptation. Following his service in the Second World War, Temple wrote a number of stories for science fiction magazines as well as a set of space opera novels and became well-respected in the science fiction community.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Library Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0712352562
• ISBN 13: 9780712352567
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240