by Jed Mercurio · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099468523
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«Ascent» is the science fiction novel by Jed Mercurio, published by Vintage in paperback (288 pages, in English).
In the Korean War, Soviet pilot Yefgenii Yeremin shoots down more American aircraft than anyone else and becomes the ace nicknamed «Iván el Terrible». His victories go unrecognized and he is exiled to an Arctic base, where the space race offers him a last chance at immortality: a mission to the Moon.
Jed Mercurio is the creator of the television series «Bodyguard» and «Line of Duty». This edition was published in 2008.
For readers of historical and science fiction interested in the Korean War, combat aviation, and the space race.
Gerald Gary Mercurio is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist. A former hospital doctor and Royal Air Force officer, Mercurio has been ranked among UK television's leading writers. In 2017, Mercurio was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Television Society and the Baird Medal by RTS Midlands.
