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«Apollo 8. The story of the first flight to the moon by American journalist and writer Jeffrey Kluger is a fascinating story about the crew of Apollo 8, which started out quite risky, but became the beginning of a new era in the exploration of outer space.

1968 was a difficult year - riots and armed conflicts were taking place all over the world. The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States escalated into a space race. The USSR was the first to launch an artificial satellite and send a man into space, so the United States decided that it had to overtake its rival on the way to the Moon. And the Apollo 8 crew had to do it: Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders. The astronauts faced the following questions: how to inform their families about the trip, how to prepare for the mission in just sixteen weeks, and most importantly, whether they would be able to return to Earth...

Jeffrey Kluger is a journalist, author of nine books, many articles and a senior writer for Time magazine (since 1998). He has received numerous professional awards for his coverage of current events and scientific discoveries. He teaches journalism at New York University. He is one of the authors of the book Apollo 13 (Lost Moon), which became the basis for the film.