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Nixon had left the white house in disgrace, the nation was reeling from the catastrophe of vietnam, and in 1979the year the book appearedamericans were being held hostage by iranian militants. At first, this may seem like an unusual choice for a series about the classics. The right stuff by tom wolfe overdrive rakuten overdrive. The right stuff is based on extensive research by wolfe, who interviewed test pilots, the astronauts and their wives, among others. Right stuff by wolfe, first edition, signed abebooks.
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