Old Man's War - NEW EDITION, MINI-HARDCOVER!

Scalzi, John

ISBN 10: 0765394855 / ISBN 13: 9780765394859

Published by Tor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2004

About this Item

1st ed/1st printing, SIGNED on title page by author. Book is square, solid, and sharp in pictorial boards; the book is in an archival bag to protect it from and sort of damage. You'll be compelled to issue an order in a cold, clipped tone: "Set phasers to stun," once you have this book in your hands! NOTE: VERY light evidence of handling wear to the sides of the pages.

Seller Inventory # 037849

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Old Man's War - NEW EDITION, MINI-HARDCOVER!
• Publisher: Tor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765394855
• ISBN 13: 9780765394859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: None (as issued)
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Perfect for an entry-level sci-fi reader and the ideal addition to a veteran fan’s collection, John Scalzi's Old Man’s War will take audiences on a heart-stopping adventure into the far corners of the universe.

John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife’s grave. Then he joined the army.

The good news is that humanity finally made it to the stars. The bad news is that, out there, planets fit to live on are scarce—and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.

Responsible for protecting humanity, the Colonial Defense Force doesn’t want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You’ll be taken off Earth, never to return. You’ll serve two years in combat. And if you survive, you’ll be given a homestead of your own on a hard-won planet light-years from home.

John Perry is taking that deal. He thinks he knows what to expect. But the actual fight is far, far harder than he can imagine—and what he will become is far stranger.

“Gripping and surpassing the original. It’s Starship Troopers without the lectures. It’s The Forever War with better sex. It’s funny, it’s sad, and it’s new.” —Cory Doctorow

“Smartly conceived and thoroughly entertaining, Old Man’s War is a splendid novel.” —The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

About the Author

JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular SF authors of his generation. His debut Old Man's War won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation,and Redshirts (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), and 2020's The Last Emperox. Material from his blog, Whatever, has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. Scalzi also serves as critic-at-large for the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.