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The Apollo Moon Programme has been called the last optimistic act of the twentieth century. Over a three-year period between 1969 and 1972, twelve men made the longest and most eccentric of all journeys and all were indelibly marked by it. Of those astronauts who walked on the Moon only nine are still alive. One day in the near future there will be none: no one on earth will have known the giddy thrill of gazing back at us from another world. In Moondust, Andrew Smith sets out to find and interview the remaining Moonwalkers in order to learn how their lives, and ours, were changed by this surreal adventure for ever.

I am not particularly interested in space or the moon landings but I read this book a while ago and it has stuck with me. Mainly because of some of the amazing facts you wouldn’t believe. For example, they didn’t know if the surface of the moon was solid enough for them to land on, or even if they would be able to return. It's funny, tragic and provocative at different times.

At this year's unconvention, I'm giving away my 50 favourite books for my 50th birthday. This was a favourite I read before I was a bookcrosser.

It was simply too hard to resist picking this up after hearing how good it was...not my usual choice but I understand it wasn’t yours either!