Description: One of the greatest writers of the 20th century captures the definitive event of modern science. Discover the men, the machinery, and the sheer thrill of the lunar mission with Norman Mailer's dazzling account of the Apollo 11 adventure, illustrated by hundreds of photographs.
Brief description:
Norman Mailer (1923-2007) was one of the 20th century's most influential writers, and one of America's most renowned and controversial literary figures. The best-selling author of a dozen novels and 20 works of nonfiction, he also wrote plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of short stories. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he lived in Brooklyn, New York, and Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Review Quotes: "The greatest event of the last century as told by one of America's greatest writers of the last century."-- "Hunger"