This is a work of science faction describing in detail the dramatic events of April 1961 which saw the Soviet Union put the first human into space and turn an unknown and charming young pilot called Yuri Gagarin into a household name and legendMoreThis is a work of science faction describing in detail the dramatic events of April 1961 which saw the Soviet Union put the first human into space and turn an unknown and charming young pilot called Yuri Gagarin into a household name and legend around the world. The novella dramatises the secret rocket launch, orbital journey and re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere of Vostok 1 and introduces the pioneering Soviet scientists who made this “space first” possible.
This true story enables the reader to re-live history and go along on the inaugural manned spaceflight.