1st edition 262 pp paperback in fine shape. Illustrated cover and chapter headings only, no other illustrations. "Sharp, fierce, and funny, Operation EMU is a wicked satire about the space program, low-budget film making, and why Americans love to be told what to believe. Brandon Barker's first novel doesn't stop surprising or delighting. Imagine NASA run by pro wrestling's Vince McMahon - or better yet, start reading this book." -- Douglas E. Winter, author of Run (Knopf)