The Right Stuff
Wolfe, Tom
From Northmont Books and Stamps, Farmington Hills., MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 28 April 2015
From Northmont Books and Stamps, Farmington Hills., MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 28 April 2015
About this Item
A very fine copy. The jacket is clipped. This is another of his masterful commentaries on our times, this topic being the U.S.'s space program. Seller Inventory # 001103
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Right Stuff
Publisher: Farrar
Publication Date: 1979
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
About this title
Wolfe's roots in New Journalism were intertwined with the nonfiction novel that Truman Capote had pioneered with In Cold Blood. As Capote did, Wolfe tells his story from a limited omniscient perspective, dropping into the lives of his "characters" as each in turn becomes a major player in the space program. After an opening chapter on the terror of being a test pilot's wife, the story cuts back to the late 1940s, when Americans were first attempting to break the sound barrier. Test pilots, we discover, are people who live fast lives with dangerous machines, not all of them airborne.
Wolfe traces Alan Shepard's suborbital flight and Gus Grissom's embarrassing panic on the high seas (making the controversial claim that Grissom flooded his Liberty capsule by blowing the escape hatch too soon). The author also produces an admiring portrait of John Glenn's apple-pie heroism and selfless dedication. By the time Wolfe concludes with a return to Yeager and his late-career exploits, the narrative's epic proportions and literary merits are secure. Certainly The Right Stuff is the best, the funniest, and the most vivid book ever written about America's manned space program. --Patrick O'Kelley
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Store Description
Returns are accepted according to the Abebooks Returns Policy. We respond to all inquiries within 2 business days. The company name is Northmont Books and Stamps a dba of Northmont Publishing, Inc. The address is 35375 Northmont, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331, U.S.A. The E-mail number is: altbkstps@aol.com and the fax number is 248-553-7677. The company's EIN number is 38-2914314. The share capital value is $1(U.S.)
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller