Many stories have been written about the sixties, the decade of the Moon
Race, and this literary novel, serious at its core but whimsical in its
prose, takes a unique look at the fate of the moon during that decade.
Samuel Thwaite is looking for a place to put his stamp on. He chooses
Goodmews, a laid-back American town known for its bright moon, and
persuades the residents to let him establish the world's first Moon
Centre.
NASA funds the Centre, and while Goodmews thrives, Thwaite becomes
obsessed with achieving something grander, that will last forever. He
enlists a rogue NASA engineer, and together they develop a plan. They
will use a moon rocket to spread paint over a giant crater so the moon
will no longer look white.
By chance, Banno, the Moon Centre guard, discovers the plan. He knows he
should tell someone, but he has signed NASA's oath of secrecy, and
prides himself on keeping his word.