How do you become an astronaut?

Like many a child, Thomas Pesquet dreamed of one day becoming an astronaut, but unlike most of them, he made his dreams come true. At age 38, after years of preparation, he found himself aboard the International Space Station. This novel recounts his journey, from his days as an engineering student in Toulouse, his beginnings as pilot, and his selection from among 8,000 candidates all doing their utmost to reach the ISS.