When the Moon was White

Probst, Jeff

ISBN 10: 1803132361 / ISBN 13: 9781803132365

Published by Matador, 2022

About this Item

Seller Inventory # ABLING22Oct2817130017024

Bibliographic Details

• Title: When the Moon was White
• Publisher: Matador
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803132361
• ISBN 13: 9781803132365
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Many stories have been written about the sixties, the decade of the Moon Race, and this literary novel, serious at its core but whimsical in its prose, takes a unique look at the fate of the moon during that decade.

Samuel Thwaite is looking for a place to put his stamp on. He chooses Goodmews, a laid-back American town known for its bright moon, and persuades the residents to let him establish the world’s first Moon Centre.

NASA funds the Centre, and while Goodmews thrives, Thwaite becomes obsessed with achieving something grander, that will last forever. He enlists a rogue NASA engineer, and together they develop a plan. They will use a moon rocket to spread paint over a giant crater so the moon will no longer look white.

By chance, Banno, the Moon Centre guard, discovers the plan. He knows he should tell someone, but he has signed NASA’s oath of secrecy, and prides himself on keeping his word.

About the Author

Jeff has had books, stories and poems published in London, California and South Africa. He is American and has lived in London since 1990 with his South African wife.