De Reis naar de Maan in 28 dagen en 12 uren

In the aftermath of the American Civil War a peculiar society takes shape: the Gun‑Club, a legion of engineers, inventors and restless dreamers obsessed with hurling ever‑larger projectiles across unimaginable distances. Founded amid the clamor of post‑war reconstruction, its members—ranging from the charismatic Tom Hunter with his wooden prosthetic to the iron‑handed Maston—measure their worth by the caliber of their inventions and the square of the range they can achieve. Their meetings buzz with calculations, sketches of mortars and cannonballs, and a fierce rivalry to outdo one another’s ballistic feats.

When the club’s restless energy meets a bold new vision—a gigantic mortar capable of launching a capsule toward the Moon—the narrative lifts from the smoky taverns of Baltimore to the boundless expanse of space. The story follows the eclectic crew as they grapple with engineering nightmares, funding woes, and the sheer audacity of aiming for the heavens within 28 days and twelve hours. Their blend of humor, scientific curiosity, and 19th‑century optimism makes the adventure both entertaining and thought‑provoking, inviting listeners to wonder how far human ambition can truly travel.