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Topic: Soviet Lunar Lander Fiction
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Rodina Member Posts: 836 From: Lafayette, CA Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 01-01-2008 05:29 PM
Can anyone point me to a short story or novel which attempts to depict a Soviet lunar landing based on hardware the Soviets meant to fly? |
FFrench Member Posts: 3161 From: San Diego Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-01-2008 08:50 PM
I can think of a few. All, of course, take some novelistic license, but that was what made them all very different and interesting reads for me.The most recent one that I know of is Ascent by Jed Mercurio. Another fascinating novel about that era (which I greatly enjoyed) was Red Moon by Michael Cassutt, set around the time that the Soviets were pushing for a manned lunar program. Perhaps the quirkiest, taking on the paradoxes of a communist state with humor, is Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin. It's an interesting twist, and personally I loved reading it. I'd recommend all three. If you are looking for something closest to facts, I'd go with Mike's book (as he has a great way, in all of his space novels, of telling stories that would not be able to be told if he used the real names, but nevertheless are very close to some truths). The other two describe more fictional lunar scenarios, but nevertheless grounded in some good research, and you get some great stories.
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ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 01-02-2008 02:46 AM
Hi Rodina,I would second Francis's choice: "Red Moon" is a tremendous book, with an intriguing fictional story woven into factual information on the early Soviet space and lunar programs, with a lot of real-ife characters such as Sergei Korolev inhabiting its pages. Highly recommended. Colin |
mdmyer Member Posts: 900 From: Humboldt KS USA Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 01-02-2008 08:08 AM
Well those are great recommendations and I can't resist anymore. I just ordered a copy. Thanks guys for your reviews. Mike Myer Humboldt KS |
freshspot unregistered
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posted 01-02-2008 11:22 AM
me too! |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-02-2008 12:34 PM
Thanks Francis and Colin for this recommendation. Another big $1.90 purchase by me at Amazon. I'm sure I'll enjoy this unusual book!Gary Milgrom www.spacegary.com |