Atmosphere
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- 11,99 €
Publisher Description
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AN EPIC NOVEL SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE 1980S SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS WE GO TO LIVE AND LOVE BEYOND OUR LIMITS.
In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe.
Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.
Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love – this time among the stars.
'Tipped to be this summer's big read' Sunday Times
'Quite possibly our favourite TJR novel yet...Even if you're not a big space fan, you can't help but fall for this cosmic tale.' Cosmopolitan
'An ambitious novel that explores human limitation, sacrifice and the essence of love itself.' Woman & Home
©2025 Taylor Jenkins Reid (P)2025 Penguin Audio
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Strong female characters and deep historical dives are two of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s greatest fortes as a writer, and here, they’re both on clear display. Astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin’s journey from academia to astronaut is awash with period detail from the early 1980s, as she enters a strange new world filled with interesting people and chases both romantic love and a fresh appreciation of her place in the universe. Reid’s own passion for the subject matter shines through, and you may find yourself tempted to purchase a telescope—or at least spend a bit more time gazing up at the night sky. For the audiobook, the author shares narration duties with the familiar voices of Kristen DiMercurio and Julia Whelan.
