The Moon Is Hell! (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: John W. Campbell, Jr.
- First Published: 1951
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—cosmic voyage
- Time of Work: 1979-1982
- Setting: A subterranean base on the Moon
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s, Space flight or travel, 1980’s, Shipwrecks, Moon or moons, Expeditions
- Locales: Moon
The Plot
The Moon Is Hell! recounts the experiences of the Garner Lunar Expedition, which survives on the dark side of the moon for three years during the last quarter of the twentieth century. After a prologue covering the planned two-year exploratory mission of the fifteen-man crew, Dr. Thomas Duncan’s diary takes over, detailing the crew’s survival following the crash of a rescue ship. With food, oxygen, and water supplies diminishing rapidly, the story unfolds as a documentary account of how the crew of scientists and engineers is almost able to create a...
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