Description
The Uncorrected Proof Copy of The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe, for the English edition from Jonathan Cape.
Octavo, [viii], 440pp. Red paperback. Appears unread. Stated “Uncorrected Proof” on the front cover. Includes a promotional dust jacket, Ã??6.95 net retail price on front flap, bright illustration, “Proof Only” on rear flap.
A scarce piece of promotional material.
In The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe describes the skills necessary for astronauts to participate in space exploration. He researched and interviewed multiple sources to write this piece, focusing on postwar work on rockets and the astronauts chosen for the inaugural Project Mercury at NASA. The piece was adapted for a movie in 1983, starring Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, and Dennis Quaid. It won four Academy Awards.
