Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux New York

Edition:First Edition

Year: 1974

Description: NF, 436 pp.; Farrar Straus Giroux First Edition 1974; Tom Wolfe expores the Space Race during the Eisenhower-Kennedy-Johnson years in the 50's and 60's from rocket development, Chuch Yeager breaking the sound barrier, and the NASA Mercury astrounauts. Made into a Hollywood movie The Right Stuff (1983) directed by Phillip Kaufman starring Ed Harris as John Glenn, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard, and Sam Shepard as Chuck Yeager.; VG dj tears and chips at head and heel of spine. Tom Wolfe b.1930 - d. 2018

Author: Tom Wolfe