pickDriving a tourist bus on the Moon, Pat Harris gets caught in a moonquake and his bus sinks in the Sea of Thirst's moondust. We follow the passengers and crew, the rescue team, and the journalists covering the story.
The moondust in the story doesn't actually exist, though it was a reasonable speculation at the time of writing. Yes, the characters were firmly rooted in the 1950s but the author still provided an exciting, suspenseful story.
TO BE THE SKIPPER of the only boat on the Moon was a distinction that Pat Harris enjoyed.
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pick96/150 I loved this kind of book when I was young, hard science science fiction was my favorite genre. After 60+ years, it does feel a little dated, but it still holds up well. It still makes for a tense, exciting read as the rescue team struggles to save the passengers & crew of the Selene. Like any good disaster movie, just when the heroes think they've got things beat, a new problem comes along to gum up the works. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #ClassicLSFBC
pickThis story about a tourist shuttle trapped in a sea of dust on the moon seemed somewhat dated, in that the roles of men and women reflect very much those of the time. However, it was still a very good hard science-fiction story with a lot of tension, as the shuttle's occupants and scientists on the outside work on a rescue.
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🌙 Clark portrays a positive view of the future. Yes, there are sexist assumptions in it, but it also envisions a multi-cultural, peaceful human society. He also made a few predictions about human culture in the 21st century. What did he get right and what did he get wrong?
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🌙 This novel definitely skews toward hard science fiction. The plot is pretty much one of problem solving with either technology or psychology. Did you enjoy this aspect of the book?
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pick(1961) A freak accident traps a lunar tour bus under fifteen meters of moondust, resulting in a disaster-and-rescue story that somebody should have enmovied fifty years ago. The pace is rapid, suspense is maintained, and if the character development takes a back seat to the engineering -- well jeez, that's just the kind of book this is and I liked it much.
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The SciFi book groups had fallen off my radar these last few months but @Bookwomble ‘s spoof review brought the tagged book to my attention. I really enjoyed this compact novel of a disaster on the moon. Great read.
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