The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story - Hardcover
Koppel, Lily
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About the Author:
Lily Koppel is the bestselling author of The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal (Harper, 2008). She has written for the New York Times, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the Huffington Post, and Glamour.
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"The men catapulted into space in the 20th century were interesting, sort of. The women they left back on earth were fascinating. . . . A lively account of how the wives coped with fame, fear, [and] loneliness."―People (A "Great Summer Read" selection)
"This is one of those light, tasty summer reads you'll guzzle down like a milk shake."―Entertainment Weekly (grade: B+)
"[A] perfect beach read."―Entertainment Weekly's "Must List"
"Breezy and entertaining. . . [Koppel] deserves credit for recognizing the richness of the subject matter. More than 50 years after its inception, many of us now take the space program for granted, but Koppel reminds readers just how bold and innovative it felt in the Sputnik era, and how mysterious the wilderness of space remains. . . Koppel is chronicling a cultural moment more than any particular person, and in this she excels. The details are superb, from the ham loaves the women cooked to the Virginia Slims they chain-smoked, the fur hot pants and the Pucci dresses they wore, the luaus and shrimp-boil parties they threw, and the Mercury-capsule-shaped community swimming pool they shared."―Curtis Sittenfeld, Washington Post
"A remarkable story of perseverance and friendship in a time when women had few rights."―The Daily Beast (A "Hot Read" selection)
"A fair and accomplished reporter. . . . Lily Koppel offers a grounded, irresistible and sociable social history. . . . Koppel's book deftly delivers The Wife Stuff. . . . Koppel does an excellent job of capturing a group portrait with enough highlights, low points, sunny spots and shadows for individual features to emerge. . . . The Astronaut Wives Club is wholly and consistently in Koppel's voice: smart, evocative, informed and warm-an electric fireside chat with the women who put men on the moon."―Chicago Tribune
"[A] true (juicy) story. Gotta love non-fiction that feels like a beach read: Lily Koppel's The Astronaut Wives Club chronicles the wives of 1960s astronauts. . . . Put down that mystery and pick up some history!"―Redbook
"[A] fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the women married to the astronauts...Impressive."―The Dallas Morning News
"Intriguing, pleasantly gossipy and often-touching. . . . in its light and engaging way, The Astronaut Wives Club is a reflection on the gap between image and reality, and a glimpse of an unstable time when "good wives" were reckoning the cost of that role."―Columbus Dispatch
"[An] entertaining and quirky throwback...This is truly a great snapshot of the times."―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This is one of those light, tasty summer reads you'll guzzle down like a milk shake."―Entertainment Weekly (grade: B+)
"[A] perfect beach read."―Entertainment Weekly's "Must List"
"Breezy and entertaining. . . [Koppel] deserves credit for recognizing the richness of the subject matter. More than 50 years after its inception, many of us now take the space program for granted, but Koppel reminds readers just how bold and innovative it felt in the Sputnik era, and how mysterious the wilderness of space remains. . . Koppel is chronicling a cultural moment more than any particular person, and in this she excels. The details are superb, from the ham loaves the women cooked to the Virginia Slims they chain-smoked, the fur hot pants and the Pucci dresses they wore, the luaus and shrimp-boil parties they threw, and the Mercury-capsule-shaped community swimming pool they shared."―Curtis Sittenfeld, Washington Post
"A remarkable story of perseverance and friendship in a time when women had few rights."―The Daily Beast (A "Hot Read" selection)
"A fair and accomplished reporter. . . . Lily Koppel offers a grounded, irresistible and sociable social history. . . . Koppel's book deftly delivers The Wife Stuff. . . . Koppel does an excellent job of capturing a group portrait with enough highlights, low points, sunny spots and shadows for individual features to emerge. . . . The Astronaut Wives Club is wholly and consistently in Koppel's voice: smart, evocative, informed and warm-an electric fireside chat with the women who put men on the moon."―Chicago Tribune
"[A] true (juicy) story. Gotta love non-fiction that feels like a beach read: Lily Koppel's The Astronaut Wives Club chronicles the wives of 1960s astronauts. . . . Put down that mystery and pick up some history!"―Redbook
"[A] fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the women married to the astronauts...Impressive."―The Dallas Morning News
"Intriguing, pleasantly gossipy and often-touching. . . . in its light and engaging way, The Astronaut Wives Club is a reflection on the gap between image and reality, and a glimpse of an unstable time when "good wives" were reckoning the cost of that role."―Columbus Dispatch
"[An] entertaining and quirky throwback...This is truly a great snapshot of the times."―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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- PublisherGrand Central Publishing
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1455529583
- ISBN 13 9781455529582
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages400
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