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Operation Columbus
After the radiation bombardment from those mysterious structures on the Moon - chronicled in The Domes of Pico - it was inevitable, of course, that a lunar landing would have to be made; and Chris thought, too, that it was inevitable that he should be chosen for the job. But things didn't work out quite as planned. There was an American candidate for the honour of piloting the first Western rocket to the Moon; and the Russians had their own schemes for turning it into a Soviet satellite...
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 8, 2020
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November 26, 2025
Well, we've studied the Moon from Earth orbit, and from lunar orbit, so naturally, the next step is to make a landing!
The worldwide cooperation that existed in the last book has vanished, because...communism and Soviet pride. The West has Chris Godfrey (who initially loses out in a competition with American Morrey Kant, but then luck intervenes when Morrey busts up his leg riding horses in Australia); the Russians introduce us to Serge Smyslov for the first time (That spelling threw me for decades, he was "surge" to me long before I knew how to properly pronounce it as "Ser-gay.").
Both boys take off and land on the Moon more or less simultaneously. Serge, brainwashed by propaganda, destroys Chris's ship but disables his rover-like tank in the process. So it's up to Chris to rescue the tank and then hitch a ride home for his trouble. Walters throws more weird suspense into the mix with creepy Moon mist, psychological problems due to weightlessness, and a stray meteor, but nothing is able to foil our heroes.
The worldwide cooperation that existed in the last book has vanished, because...communism and Soviet pride. The West has Chris Godfrey (who initially loses out in a competition with American Morrey Kant, but then luck intervenes when Morrey busts up his leg riding horses in Australia); the Russians introduce us to Serge Smyslov for the first time (That spelling threw me for decades, he was "surge" to me long before I knew how to properly pronounce it as "Ser-gay.").
Both boys take off and land on the Moon more or less simultaneously. Serge, brainwashed by propaganda, destroys Chris's ship but disables his rover-like tank in the process. So it's up to Chris to rescue the tank and then hitch a ride home for his trouble. Walters throws more weird suspense into the mix with creepy Moon mist, psychological problems due to weightlessness, and a stray meteor, but nothing is able to foil our heroes.
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December 24, 2022
Antagonists
Both the East and the West were determined to be the first to land in the moon.
Their indoctrination nearly lead to the failure of both parties.only by cooperation of the 2 astronauts do the missions succeed.
Both the East and the West were determined to be the first to land in the moon.
Their indoctrination nearly lead to the failure of both parties.only by cooperation of the 2 astronauts do the missions succeed.
April 27, 2021
Found an old friend
Really enjoying re reading these books from my childhood. Dated they maybe but still enjoyable. Can’t wait to read the next one
Really enjoying re reading these books from my childhood. Dated they maybe but still enjoyable. Can’t wait to read the next one
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