{"product_id":"the-right-stuff-paperback","title":"The Right Stuff - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Sloan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tom Wolfe at his very best\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff \u003c\/i\u003eis t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe basis for the 1983 Oscar-winning film of the same name and the eight-part Disney+ miniseries. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReissued for today's reader with a cover by the renowned artist Seymour Chwast and an introduction by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Robin Sloan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it take to be an astronaut? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1979, Tom Wolfe's astounding book\u003ci\u003e The Right Stuff \u003c\/i\u003eanswers this question and more, exploring both the mental and the physical sacrifices that must be made by individuals entering space. Wolfe tells the stories of the pilots, engineers, and astronauts involved in Project Mercury (1958-1963), the United States' first human spaceflight program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA breathtaking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the heroism and courage of the first American astronauts to conquer space, \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e is a true American classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e (1930-2018) was one of the founders of the New Journalism movement and the author of such classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRadical Chic \u0026amp; Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers\u003c\/i\u003e, along with several novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Bonfire of the Vanities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Man in Full\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Am Charlotte Simmons\u003c\/i\u003e. His numerous honors include the National Book Award, the John Dos Passos Prize, the Washington Irving Medal, the National Humanities Medal, and the National Book Foundation Medal. He lived in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.26 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53064835137869,"sku":"9781250338358","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/fEa8FG8scl9781250338358.webp?v=1766602526","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-right-stuff-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}