The Forever War

Name: The Forever War
Rating: 4.101123595505618 (89 reviews)
Author: Joe W. Haldeman
ISBN: 9780860078821

by Joe W. Haldeman

4.1

(89 ratings)

236 pages1977John Wiley & Sons, IncorporatedISBN 9780860078821

Science Fiction & FantasyFantasyScience FictionAdventure

Open in BookOwl Download on App Store

About this book

Private William Mandella is a hero in spite of himself--a reluctant conscript drafted into an elite military unit. He never wanted to go to war, but the leaders on Earth have drawn a line in the interstellar sand--despite the fact that their fierce alien enemy is unknowable, unconquerable, and very far away.

Publication Details

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Published: 1977
Pages: 236
ISBN: 9780860078821
Language: en

About Joe W. Haldeman

Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974). That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He was awarded the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012 he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Many of Haldeman's works, including his debut novel War Year and his second novel The Forever War, were inspired by his experiences in the Vietnam War. Wounded in combat, he struggled to adjust to civilian life after returning home. From 1983–2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).