Nearly Neptune
ISBN 0-571-09111-3 | | |
| Preceded by | The Mohole Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Followed by | First Contact? | |
Children and Young Adult Literature portal
Nearly Neptune is a juvenile
Faber
in 1969 and in the US by Washburn Books under the title Neptune One is Missing.
As one of the best of the series, it is very collectable and changes hands at sums of £100-£200 on trading sites.[1][2]
Plot summary
The book begins by announcing the death of Chris Godfrey and his three fellow astronauts after a fire and apparent break-up of their spacecraft as it approaches the orbit of Neptune as observed from Earth. The crew have however survived but are stranded as their hypothermia equipment is irreparably damaged.
External links
- Nearly Neptune title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Nearly Neptune page
References
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