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Laika by Nick Abadzis (Paperback, 2007)
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Product Description : Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earths first space traveler This is her journeyNick Abadzis blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of three compelling lives Along with Laika there is Korolev once a political prisoner now a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program and Yelena the lab technician responsible for Laikas health and life
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Laika was the abandoned puppy who grew up to become Earth's first space traveller. This is her story.Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fact and fiction as he recounts Laika's journey - from the streets of Moscow to the Soviet space program, and then to her fateful final journey on Sputnik 2.Moving words and powerful pictures relate the history of this momentous event and the political landscape surrounding it, through the life of this small, curly-tailed dog. Poignant and authentic, Laika's story speaks straight to the heart.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoaring Brook Press
ISBN-139781596431010
eBay Product ID (ePID)89055826
Product Key Features
Book TitleLaika
AuthorNick Abadzis
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
GenreComics
Number of Pages208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width155mm
Item Weight426g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorNick Abadzis
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 22 Feb, 2018
Really moving graphic novel
Never read a graphic novel before, but have been interested in the 'space race' as it used to be known ever since I was a child. Beautifully drawn, superbly written, with reference to information declassified after the end of the Soviet Union. The author uses a mixture of historical characters and fictional/composite characters to tell the story of Laika, the first animal in orbit. He tells her story, from her life as a stray dog on the streets to space traveller. No attempt is made to sentimentalise the story, or to anthropomorphise the animal characters. Even though we all know the tragic end to the story, it still has an enormous emotional impact, even to someone like me, who is not really an animal lover. It definitely helps to read a little about the beginnings of the Soviet space program before you read 'Laika' if only to familiarise yourself with the sequence of events and the main historical characters. Would thoroughly recommend the book to adults or older children. Be warned though; several reviewers I have read online, said that the book reduced them to tears by the end!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
