Rogue Moon was written by Algis Budrys and published in 1960. It was originally entitled "The Death Machine," but was changed without his consent. In it's exploration of an alien monolith discovered on the lunar surface, this book predates Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey by a decade, and it's a lot racier, too! It's pure hi-octane pulp action, about the type of man who has "the right stuff," only in this case, "the right stuff" is a death-wish! And the right man is a suicidal maniac!
Rogue Moon has some if the best writing in sci-fi. Thrilling stuff. I'd love to see a movie version of this...
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