A wonderful novel and an ideal choice for literary clubs, The Right Stuff is a lively and entertaining retrospective on America's early Space program.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY AMERICAN ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY

“What is it,” asks Tom Wolfe, “that makes a man willing to sit atop a giant Roman candle… and wait for somebody to light the fuses?” Arrogance? Stupidity? Courage? Or just that quality we call 'the right stuff'?

A monument to the men who fought to defeat the Russians in space, The Right Stuff is a journey into the mythology of the American space program, and an incredible dive into the sweat, fear, beauty, and danger of being at the white-hot edge of history in the making.

“Tom Wolfe at his best… Informed, playful, daring, touching, tough, compassionate, nostalgic, celebratory, patriotic… The Right Stuff is astonishing” New York Times Book Review

Pages: 448, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm