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David Dyer - This Kingdom of Dust
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Title: This Kingdom of Dust
Author: David Dyer
Experience the Moon landing like never before in This Kingdom of Dust, a stunning reimagining of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. David Dyer, acclaimed author of The Midnight Watch, crafts a gripping and emotional tale that interweaves suspense, human fragility, and the moment that changed history forever.
When the lunar module’s engine fails, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin face an unthinkable fate on the Moon’s surface. Back on Earth, Buzz’s wife Joan grapples with fear, hope, and the weight of sacrifice in 1960s America—a world in turmoil. Meanwhile, journalist Aquarius struggles to write a story that could define his career, even as it challenges his humanity.
Told through their intertwining perspectives, this novel combines breathtaking suspense with a poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and resilience. Perfect for readers who love historical fiction with emotional depth, This Kingdom of Dust reframes the Moon landing as not only a monumental achievement but also a deeply human experience.
Read if you like: Novels like The Martian by Andy Weir, The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles, or Apollo 13.
Match an album: David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
Blurb
Blurb
The whole world has just watched Neil and Buzz walk on the Moon. Now they are struck by terror- the lunar module's engine has failed. There is no back-up, no other way off the surface. If the astronauts can't fix the problem, they'll slowly run out of oxygen and die.
This Kingdom of Dust explores this harrowing scenario through the intertwined narratives of three distinct voices- Buzz on the Moon, his wife Joan back on Earth, and Aquarius, the journalist compelled to craft a story he doesn't want to write.
Marooned, Buzz confronts his fate with a mix of dread and awe. On Earth, Joan wrestles with grief and sacrifice against the backdrop of 1960s America - a nation riven by war and seismic social change.
Caught between professional duty and personal turmoil, Aquarius soon discovers that he will need all his skill to capture this unfolding drama, and all his courage to follow it through to its breathtaking conclusion.
With page-turning suspense and emotional heft, this reimagining of an epic moment in history combines public spectacle with private despair, reframing what the Moon landing has meant not only for the astronauts and those who loved them, but for all humankind.
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