Rocket Man

by Lee Correy, Unknown Author

Urania #185

Genres: Science Fiction

224 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Pseudonym for G. Harry Stine.

Reviews

[Syd Logsdon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The novel Rocket Man was a childhood favorite, fifty years ago, but is hard to remember details. I do remember the overwhelming feeling of lust and envy at what the protagonist was getting to do. Tim Layard wants to be a rocket man; to this end he enrolls in the international engineering school in New Mexico. The school is a co-op; students attend classes six months, then work on rockets for six months as apprentice engineers, earning money to cover tuition. I don’t remember much beyond that, but I will never forget how badly I wanted to be on that campus.
For a longer look at this novel and Lee Corey’s other juvenile Starship Through Space, go to http://sydlogsdon.com/2016/08/03/194-...