The Sea of Tranquility

Name: The Sea of Tranquility
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Mark Haddon
ISBN: 9780007547647

Author: Mark Haddon

Narrator: Anthony Head

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/28/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Astronauts, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Leading up to the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, the excitement of this momentous event is captured through the eyes of a child in this glorious picture book, reformatted with a new cover design. Mark Haddon is the prize-winning, highly-acclaimed author of the best-selling novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'. Years ago there was a little boy who dreamed of rocketing to the moon, of landing on the crumbly rock and walking across the Sea of Tranquility. He borrowed library books and read how astronauts had orbited the earth and walked in space. And every night he hoped that they would find a way to land on the moon and walk where he had dreamed of walking. And eventually, one cloudless night, they did…

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan on January 16, 2024

Outstanding! A story about a boy who loved to see and think about the moon. I appreciate that there are some page spreads without words, just with images. Space is so cool! It is indeed cool to think about.......more

Goodreads review by Penny on December 26, 2013

It was an okay story. Not the best I've ever read but it had a few moments that held my attention. Much of it felt like filler and really didn't contribute to the story.......more

Goodreads review by Teolinda on January 03, 2025

En lite småmysig historia om en pojkes drömmar om att åka till månen. Jag gillar den lugna känslan och tycker nog inte att det är en barnbok, endast ett minne av författarens barndom. Man kommer lätt in i berättelsen och boken hade inte förlorat på att vara lite längre. Men som månlandning ger den inte......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on January 13, 2020

Mark Haddon's autobiographical picture book tells a story I suspect played across thousands of living rooms in America in 1969 as Armstrong and company landed on the moon. A young boy watches and is enchanted. And while Haddon may not have ended up with space as a career, his love of it comes throug......more

Goodreads review by A3TH4N on October 23, 2017

This is a children's book, and yeah I may be an adult (or meant to be) But it was enjoyable And the art, the art style and illustrations are lovely.......more

Quotes

‘A touching recollection, evocatively illustrated, of a child’s-eye view of the moon and the excitement and wonder he felt when the first moon landing took place.’ Guardian ‘It is back to July 16 1969 for Mark Haddon’s The Sea of Tranquility. Apollo II’s giant leap for mankind is re-lived through the wondering imagination of a small boy and Christian Birmingham’s dream-like celestial pastels. ‘Financial Times ‘The deliciously enchanting text is complemented by Christian Birmingham’s exquisite pastel illustrations, which capture the awe and mystery that the moon had for this small boy.’ Books for Keeps The extraordinary dream quality of the illustrations … give this book a real feel of awe and wonder. A terrific book…’ Junior Education