Apr 17, 2012 listen to 172 hours on the moon audiobook by johan harstad. Its been more than forty years since nasa sent the first men to the moon, and to grab some muchneeded funding and. I was actually not aware that this is more of a horror novel until i was about halfway through it. The world became the tool of the lunarians, whose plundering and cruelty reduced thieving nations to poverty stricken wastelands. Martha wells the books of the raksura 01 the cloud roads. He has also written several novels for adults, including buzz aldrin, what happened to you in all the confusion. To solve this issue they decide to hold a global lottery to send three teenagers to the moon for. Apr 12, 2012 172 hours on the moon is a plotdriven, scifi thriller that i loved every second of. First look at new ya scifi horror novel 172 hours on the. Take a closer look at the photographs and diagrams that appear throughout this novel. This book reads like a cross between a scandanavian thriller film and straight up jhorror. I havent read very many horrorthriller books before, so i didnt think this one would be able to scare me.
We could tell them that there is a good chance of finding tantalum 73 at the moon s south pole. Listen to 172 hours on the moon by johan harstad at. Kob 172 hours on the moon af johan harstad som bog pa engelsk til markedets laveste pris og fa leveret i morgen. Less on the science fiction, and more on the scare factor.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A terrifying thriller for young adult fans of the martian and paranormal space adventure that will be devoured in one he. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He just wanted to get as far away from paris as possible. A 16 year old boy from france, antoine only wanted to go to the moon to escape his complicated relationship issues. Lee 172 hours on the moon por johan harstad disponible en rakuten kobo. The first edition of the novel was published in september 15th 2008, and was written by johan harstad. The astronauts and the three teens become stuck on the moon with no power and no protection from the elements.
The group intends to shelter for a week in a previously secret lab that nasa had established on the moon in the 1970s. The facts about space, the moon, and past space travel are real which allows you to invest fully in the story. The ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration. Pdf 172 hours on the moon download full pdf book download. The basis of the book is that nasa are going back to the moon, they have a hidden agenda but that agenda is disguised in the form of a lottery that chooses three people to go with the astronauts to the lunar surface. Goodreads members who liked 172 hours on the moon also liked. Download 172 hours on the moon by johan harstad pdf file. The main conflict of this novel is external conflict or person vs. So perhaps, 172 hours on the moon is better in its native norwegian just as the author intended it to be but that still doesnt solve the problems i had with the actual plot. As soon as the group arrives, however, things start to go horribly wrong. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in paperback format. Three teenagers are going on the trip of a lifetime.
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Although there is great deal of background story and suspenseful hints on earth, the moon is where the climax takes place. Free download or read online 172 hours on the moon pdf epub book. Moon thrills and planet palpitations crunchingsandmunchings august 22, 2012 at 5. Its been more than forty years since nasa sent the.
Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of nasas unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to. In 2019, teens mia, antoine, and midori are selected by lottery to join experienced astronauts on a nasa mission to the once topsecret moon base, darlah 2, while in a florida nursing home, a former astronaut struggles to warn someone of the terrible danger there. This 355 page scifi thriller depicts three teenagers, and their once in a lifetime opportunity of setting foot on the moon. Mia, antoine, and midori had different reason to enter nasas competition for a seat on the first shuttle to go to the moon in over f 172 hours on the moon by johan harstad teen ink login. Apr 17, 2012 172 hours on the moon is a book of two parts, let us talk about first, the not too creepy start of the book. They would stay at the darlah 2 moon base weird, hed never heard anything about a base being built on the moon, and he knew a few things about space travel, and from there they would. Apr, 2012 publisher little, brown is hoping for big things with its new ya scifi thriller 172 hours on the moon and the hollywood reporter has an exclusive sneak peak of chapter one in advance of the book. Likesdislikes themesquotes 1 it could be done, a third said. Read 172 hours on the moon by johan harstad available from rakuten kobo. This acclaimed book by johan harstad is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Jun 08, 20 the ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of nasas unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become. But what i loved most about this book is its grounding in reality. A terrifying thriller for young adult fans of the martian and paranormal space adventure that. The moon is above your horizon and in the sky where you live for roughly 12 hours 20 minutes out of every 24 hours. May 03, 2017 172 hours on the moon is a science fiction thriller where three teenagers win a week long trip to the moon with nasa. Im afraid that my reading of 172 hours on the moon left me with that. Theres one thing to note though, i usually dont like scary books, but i loved this book. Apr 17, 2012 172 hours on the moon was one book that immediately caught my eye when i came across it, and i was thrilled when i had an opportunity to read it in advance of the release date. The book was originally published in norway on september 15, 2008 by cappelen damm, with an english language translation being published by little, brown in new york city on july 10, 2012. In 2019, teens mia, antoine, and midori are selected by lottery to join experienced astronauts on a nasa mission to the once topsecret moon. Three ordinary teens won a trip to spend 172 hours on the moon at base darlah 2. Johan harstads novel, 172 hours on the moon, is a fictional horror story that will entertain and creep out most readers. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of nasas unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become the.
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