Andrew Smith (author)
Encyclopedia
Andrew Smith is a British
author. He is the author of Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth, which tells the story of the twelve U.S.
astronauts who walked on the moon
between 1969 and 1972.
Smith has also written and presented two documentaries for BBC Four
. The first, Being Neil Armstrong, is a trip across America to explore the personal history of the first person on the moon. The second, To Kill a Mockingbird at 50, about how Monroeville, Alabama
has changed since it was used by Harper Lee
as the setting for her novel
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
author. He is the author of Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth, which tells the story of the twelve U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
astronauts who walked on the moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
between 1969 and 1972.
Smith has also written and presented two documentaries for BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
. The first, Being Neil Armstrong, is a trip across America to explore the personal history of the first person on the moon. The second, To Kill a Mockingbird at 50, about how Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, the county seat of Monroe County. At the 2000 census its population was 6,862. It is known as the home town of two prominent writers of the post World War II period, Truman Capote and Harper Lee, who were childhood friends in the...
has changed since it was used by Harper Lee
Harper Lee
Nelle Harper Lee is an American author known for her 1960 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama...
as the setting for her novel
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature...
.
External links
- Review by the National Book Review. Retrieved on 2006-08-24.
- Business Week review. Retrieved on 2006-08-24.