Carrying the FireMichael CollinsLabel: Pan BooksDescription: 'No other person who has flown in space has captured the experience so vividly' - New York Times Book Review In July 1969 Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later it is still one of the greatest achievements in human history.In this remarkable memoir Michael Collins conveys in a very personal way the drama beauty and humour of that adventure. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force through his days as a test pilot to his involvement in Project Gemini and his first spaceflight on Gemini 10. He presents an evocative picture of the famous Apollo 11 spacewalk detailing the joys of flight and a new perspective on time light and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon.Updated with a new preface to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon-landing Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins is the utterly absorbing and truly compelling classic account of what it was like to be a member of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
"Michael Collins Carrying the Fire (Paperback) would be an ideal fit for fans of political thrillers seeking a historical novel centered around the life and leadership of Michael Collins, a renowned Irish revolutionary."
