Old Man's War: Book 1 Old Man's War: Book 1
Book 1 - Old Man's War

Old Man's War: Book 1

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Publisher Description

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 into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.

Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defence Force. Everybody knows that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve two years at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets.

John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger.

PRAISE FOR THE OLD MAN'S WAR SERIES

"Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong characters." The Times

"Great fun" Daily Telegraph

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2006
1 March
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
Pan Macmillan UK
SELLER
Macmillan Publishers Australia and Pan Macmillan Australia
SIZE
5.4
MB

Customer Reviews

CrimsonSeven ,

Old Man reviews Old Man’s War :)

ohhh, I’m 60 .... ish:)
This was a good book. Story rolled out well, spread across a number of planets with people I grew attached to. Very good book 4/5

Mangus Browne ,

Old Man’s War

I’m a notoriously slow reader. Apparently, not any more. Next...

Mickey Rubbish ,

Old man's war

Brilliant, pulpy, space opera goodness.

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