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Old Man's War - Scalzi, John

Old Man's War

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With his wife dead and buried, and life nearly over at 75, John Perry takes the only logical course of action left: he joins the army. Now better known as the Colonial Defense Force (CDF), Perry's service-of-choice has extended its reach into interstellar space to pave the way for human colonization of other planets while fending off marauding aliens. The CDF has a trick up its sleeve that makes enlistment especially enticing for seniors: the promise of restoring their youth. After bonding with a group of fellow recruits ...

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Old Man's War
2017, Tor Books, New York

ISBN-13: 9780765394859

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Old Man's War
2015, Tor, London

ISBN-13: 9781447295372

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Old Man's War
2007, Tor Books, New York

ISBN-13: 9780765348272

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Old Man's War
2007, Tor, London

ISBN-13: 9780330452168

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Old Man's War
2005, Tor Books, New York

ISBN-13: 9780765315243

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Old Man's War
2005, Tor Books, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780765309402

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All Editions of Old Man's War

Old Man's War

2017, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9780765394859

Old Man's War

2015, Mass-market paperback

ISBN-13:

9781447295372

Old Man's War

2007, Mass-market paperback

ISBN-13:

9780765348272

Old Man's War

2007, Mass-market paperback

ISBN-13:

9780330452168

Old Man's War

2005, Trade paperback

ISBN-13:

9780765315243

Old Man's War

2005, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9780765309402

Books by John Scalzi

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Vincent

Oct 9, 2016

Launch book for very clever and unique series

"Old Man's War" launches a series which has continued for a total of six books by this date, Oct 9, 2016. In this volume the author creates a truly unique story line, and he has worked it successfully through all the succeeding books. His characterization is believable, and the characters are generally easily visualized, even the intelligent but weird space creatures. Snappy dialog. The overall setting is multi-galaxy wide, but the specific story lines are localized. The SciFi innovations are mainly in bio-adaptation, especially after the first book.

Stewart H

Oct 17, 2013

Great book

I'm not sure some of the concepts in this book are too far off. There is already talk of saving one's mind/personality and growing a body for it so who's to say what is coming.

Anyway, I enjoyed the book a lot and would suggest it to my friends of like mind.

Stewart

Vaughny

Oct 16, 2011

Awesome

The most fun I've ever had with a science fiction novel. I wouldn't call it art, but it is high entertainment at it's best.

phs3

Apr 29, 2010

A Stunning First Effort

If John Scalzi never wrote another word worth reading, he'd have nothing to apologize for. (But he has written a lot since, and it's also excellent!)

Spiritual cousin to The Forever War, OMW is less informed by Vietnam and more by new millennium memes, but belongs in the same pantheon. Entertaining yet poignant, full of action while making one think, it's as perfect a book as one could wish for, as I remember when I reread it every six months or so.

Anyone serious about SF should read OMW, along with Heinlein's Starship Troopers, Harrison's Bill the Galactic Hero, and Haldeman's The Forever War.

epoch620

Jul 22, 2008

Scalzi's First Book, and it's Entertaining

If you are a sci-fi fan, then this book should make you smile. It is full of adventure, derring-do, and great escapes. It is not overly crass either, though the bulk of the book, as the title suggests, is centered around a prolonged war.
While reading this, it easy to make comparison's to Heinlein's Starship Troopers, and for those of us that have been in the service, though the setting is drastically different, boot camp seems eerily the same no matter the circumstances. Although here in Old Man's War, there is a bit of a twist. You don't enlist at 18, you enlist at 75. That changes things, as now you have all of that experience in your core characters. They aren't at a loss to explain the world (in this case universe) or overly naive, and that makes for an interesting take on this futuristic war.
I found this book to be a quick read, and full enjoyable. I would be up until 2AM engrossed in this novel, well knowing that I had to be awake again at 630 to go to work.
This is definitely not the most profound work out there, don't come in thinking it is going to change your life. It is, however, one of the better books that you can pick up, read, and thoroughly enjoy.

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