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Title details for Space by James A. Michener - Available

Space

A Novel

by James A. Michener
Larry McKeever
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Already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, James A. Michener tackles the most ambitious subject of his career: space, the last great frontier. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of countless men and women—people like Stanley Mott, the engineer whose irrepressible drive for knowledge places him at the center of the American exploration effort; Norman Grant, the war hero and U.S. senator who takes his personal battle not only to a nation, but to the heavens; Dieter Kolff, a German rocket scientist who once worked for the Nazis; Randy Claggett, the astronaut who meets his destiny on a mission to the far side of the moon; and Cynthia Rhee, the reporter whose determined crusade brings their story to a breathless world.
 
Praise for Space
 
“A master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon. Space is one of his best books.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
“A novel of very high adventure . . . a sympathetic, historically sound treatment of an important human endeavor that someday could be the stuff of myth, told here with gripping effect.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
“Space is everything that Michener fans have come to expect. Without question, the space program’s dramatic dimensions provide the stuff of great fiction.”—BusinessWeek
 
“Michener is eloquent in describing the actual flights into space, as well as the blazing, apocalyptic re-entry of the shuttle into earth’s atmosphere.”—The New York Times

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  • Release date

    August 25, 2015

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      • ISBN: 9781101922347
      • File size: 1081282 KB
      • Duration: 37:32:40

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      One of James Michener's better novels Space portrays the American space program from its inception during WWII to its collapse in the early 1980's. The novel follows the politicos, astronauts, engineers and scientists through the characters of four fictitious couples. With such a long performance the choice to narrate without characterizations is a good one as listening to such a complicated story for thirty hours is difficult with too many voices to follow. Larry McKeever is an excellent narrator and does a good job. The novel is episodic, like most of Michener's works, and McKeever helps the listener keep track of the threads. It's an excellent production. E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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