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If you like science fiction, particularly military science fiction, than i recommend this book very strongly. Forever free 1999 and forever peace 1997 are respectively, direct and thematic sequel novels. Dec 02, 2014 he has won the nebula and hugo awards for his novels, novellas, poems, and short stories, as well as the john w. A vietnam veteran and purple heart recipient, since the original publication of the forever war, joe has maintined a continuous string of sf classics, and as a longtime professor of creative writing at m. Narrator george wilsons performance conveys all the imaginative technology and human drama of the forever war. Private william mandella is a reluctant hero, drafted into an elite military unit to fight in a distant interstellar war against an. From the front lines of the battle against islamic fundamentalism, a searing, unforgettable audiobook that captures the human essence of the greatest conflict of our time. The forever war npr coverage of the forever war by joe haldeman. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world.
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Browse categories to find your favorite literature genres. The forever war 1974 is a military science fiction novel by american author joe haldeman, telling the contemplative story about human soldiers fighting an interstellar war against an alien civilization known as the taurans. Surrounded by a society that is too autocratic and intrusive, living a dull existence which cannot compare to the certainties of combat and feeling increasingly alienated, the veterans plan an escape to the future by means of space travel and relativity. The forever war takes place over a span of more than 3,000 years. It was the first time i was exposed to hard scifi and the first military scifi book i ever read. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 278 pages and is available in paperback format.
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