The Forever War
A War, Fiction, Science Fiction book. One cannot make command decisions simply by assessing the tactical situation and going...
Series Info:This is the first part of the "Forever War" series, however it can be read as a standalone.Book Description:Twenty-five years ago, Joe Haldeman became an instant presence in the science fiction field with the publication of The Forever War, which went on to win both the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novel. The Forever War is an ingenious, complex account of soldiers whose lives have been brutally disrupted by the combined effects of relativity and interstellar war. It has remained in print continuously since its initial appearance, and has recently given rise to some unexpected new offshoots. In 1997, Avon Books released an amended version of the text that restored the middle section -- a downbeat novella published independently as You Can Never Go Back -- to its originally intended place. In early 1999, Haldeman contributed a second related novella --A Separate War -- to Robert Silverberg's anthology, Far Horizons. Most recently, Haldeman reversed his own frequently stated position by publishing a novel-length sequel titled Forever Free. It seems appropriate, in light of this...
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- Pages: 254 pages
- ISBN: 9780380708215 / 380708213
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I was too old-fashioned male-chauv to allow that; we discussed for a minute and I wound up with the couch Joe Haldeman, The Forever War // One cannot make command decisions simply by assessing the tactical situation and going ahead with whatever course of action will do the most harm to the enemy with a minimum of death and damage to your own men and materiel. Modern warfare has become very complex, especially during the last century. Wars are won not by a simple series of battles won, but by a complex interrelationship among military victory, economic pressures, logistic maneuvering, access to the enemys information, political posturesdozens, literally dozens of factors. Joe Haldeman,... The 1143-year-long war hand begun on false pretenses and only because the two races were unable to communicate.Once they could talk, the first question was 'Why did you start this thing?' and the answer was 'Me? Joe Haldeman, The Forever War //
The Forever War is a great classic military sci-fi joint for a few reasons:1. Time dilation. Haldeman takes this one feature of space-time travel and makes it the central character of the novel. It messes with the protagonist's life, makes military strategy interesting in that your enemy could suddenly have weaponry far more advanced... I first read The Forever War a couple years ago in audiobook format, I quite liked it but to be honest it did not leave much of a lasting impression. I suspect the audiobook format is not suitable for this particular book, I dont remember there being anything wrong with the narration, I just could not retain much of the details after... After completing The Forever War, I had to take a step back and think about what Id just read. This is good and this is not so good. I did not particularly care for the story, in fact Id expected better, but there was a meaning behind that story, and therefore I was left with an indelible impression. A lot of praise has been given to...
