Von Daniken's book is considered one of the most influential works of literature due to its groundbreaking and controversial premise that ancient civilizations were visited by extraterrestrial beings, and asks the bold question, "Was God an astronaut?".
Book Club Edition. Spine is slightly slanted and there are sparse light blue ink stains on top of text block. Otherwise the beveled pages are clean and without folds or tears. Dustjacket has a small sticker residue in the top right-hand corner of the front cover.
This edition is the first publication in English, translated by Michael Heron from the original German.