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436 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099479376
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuff at a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism. Nixon had left the White House in disgrace, the nation was reeling from the catastrophe of Vietnam, and in 1979--the year the book appeared--Ameri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,840 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
inspiring 65%
funny 29%
reflective 21%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
tense 6%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal crueltyModerate
Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism
436 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099479376
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuff at a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism. Nixon had left the White House in disgrace, the nation was reeling from the catastrophe of Vietnam, and in 1979--the year the book appeared--Ameri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,840 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
inspiring 65%
funny 29%
reflective 21%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
tense 6%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal crueltyModerate
Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism