We’re rapidly coming up to the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing, and lots of people are getting in on commercial opportunities, including the splendid German publisher, Taschen. This company has a history of producing droolmaking publications, and - whether you love the internet or not - there are few better things than curling up with a glass of wine and a great big coffee table book.
And Taschen has really pushed the boat (or spacecraft) out here, with a product for which they are asking $1000 USD (yes, one thousand US dollars). You get what you pay for, they say, and it seems that Taschen has really tried with Moonfire. The price is justified primarily by the occasion, its size (350 pages), and the author's name. Norman Mailer was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, who produced a galaxy of award-winning books, plays, essays and much else besides. He combined an easy style with literary merit, and this earned him the Pulitzer Prize twice over.
If you can’t step up to the Taschen asking price (join the club!) then Amazon has a discount on the book - they’re asking £570 GBP instead of the street price of £650.00 GBP.
You can buy Moonfire at Amazon here.
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