Atmosphere

An epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston's Johnson Space Centre, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe. Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.Atmosphere is a soaring story about the transformative power of love - this time among the stars. Review Tipped as the read of the summer ― Sunday TimesA richly drawn page-turner ... It would take a stony reader to turn away from its pleasures ... Melding action thriller emergency with star-crossed romance ... I'd be lying if I said my eyes weren't wet by the end ― ObserverQuite possibly our favourite TJR novel yet ... Even if you're not a big space fan, you can't help but fall for this cosmic tale ― CosmopolitanA breathtaking, quietly staggering tale of female empowerment, desire, and our place in the universe ― HeatIs there a popular fiction writer alive who conveys falling in love better than Taylor Jenkins Reid? ― Daily MailYou'll see this one on every sun lounger this summer ― iPaperAn ambitious novel that explores human limitation, sacrifice and the essence of love itself ― Woman & HomeTakes you on a journey to show the lengths we go to for love. Sure to be a must-read ― FabulousAtmosphere is at once epic and intimate, heart-wrenching and hopeful. It's an escapist novel of the best kind with a final few pages that will leave you utterly breathless ― CultureflyMoving, pacey and a read that will stick with you ― Press Association About the Author Taylor Jenkins Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughter.