Atmosphere invites readers into the late 1970s–1980s world of Joan Goodwin, an astrophysicist who leaves the classroom to train as an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center. Taylor Jenkins Reid weaves a richly human saga of ambition, friendship, and longing as Joan and her cohort — pilots, engineers and mission specialists — push toward liftoff and the promises of a new frontier. Passion and rivalry bloom alongside technical rigor, and loyalties are tested when a December 1984 mission alters lives in an instant. Full of tender observation and heart-stopping moments, Atmosphere is a luminous novel about risk, resilience, and what we're willing to sacrifice to reach beyond ourselves.
Genre: Historical, Literary, Romance Dimensions: Book Condition: Very Good
