The rocket was beautiful. In conception it had been shaped by an artist to break a chain that had bound the human race ever since we first gained consciousness of earth's gravity and all it's analogs in suffering, failure and pain. It was at once a prayer sent heavenward and the answer to that prayer: Bear me away from this awful place.
About This Quote
About Michael Chabon, Moonglow
Michael Chabon, Moonglow.
Themes
- War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war