{"product_id":"9780998632513","title":"Public Loneliness: Yuri Gagarin's Circumlunar Flight","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctober, 1967. Yuri Gagarin sits atop a Proton rocket, ready to launch. After several turbulent years in the public eye, he's been chosen in secrecy to captain the Soviet Union's latest space spectacular: the first manned flight around the moon. The second story in the Altered Space series, \u003cem\u003ePublic Loneliness\u003c\/em\u003e is a detailed and imaginative look at a country and a space program with a curious schizophrenia regarding publicity and secrecy. Based on extensive research, it's also a lively and literary story that references familiar classics (like Hemingway's \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e) and forgotten landmarks of Soviet socialist realism, while also touching on universal themes of adventure, alcoholism, heroism and shame. It's a compelling look behind the massive posters at the all-too-real man who led the human race into space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GERALD D BRENNAN DBA TORTOISE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035160297712,"sku":"9780998632513","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998632513_p0.jpg?v=1763893418","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998632513","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}