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Beyond apollo

by Barry N. Malzberg

Following a failed mission to Venus, the sole surviving astronaut is confined to a mental institution where his journals provide conflicting accounts of his captain's disappearance. The story explores the psychological strain and humanity's incompetence in space exploration.

Accession 35519 ISBN 0571105106 Publisher Faber and Faber
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