Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
EAN num: 9780345247674
ISBN number: 0345247671
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Page Count: 218
Printing Date: 1976
Publishing house: Ballantine Books
Sale Popularity Level: 752059
Studio: Ballantine Books
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I'm not a fan of SF, although I feel I've read my share, but this book kept coming to my attention. Call it kismet, but after reading it, I can only be glad that fate or whatever kept thrusting it under my nose. Those who quibble about the 'quality' of the writing may be missing the point or perhaps they simply prefer the longwinded ramblings of SF authors such as Frank Herbert or space operas of Frederick Pohl. As a tale of humanity faced with the inhumanity of war, set against a futuristic backdrop, 'Forever War' should be required reading for every politician willing to send someone else out to kill or be killed because those in power failed to do their jobs. The author may have had Vietnam in mind when this was written, but the story more than applies to the ongoing American war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yeah, that war, the one where the pols lied and continue to lie. No one wants this war except the Bush administration and what Ike referred to as the 'military industrial complex.' Consider this book as an example of lessons we have not yet learned.
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If you look up the other editions you can read many other reviews of other versions of this book. This is how it originally was printed.
William Mandella is conscripted out of grad school to fight in the war against the Taurans. Due to relativistic effects years have passed while he has only experienced one year of service, and he returns to what is literally not 'only' socially a different world. Since he can't fit in he re-enlists, although he is not a perfect soldier and the war isn't something he really believes in - just the best of poor choices.
I highly recommend this book.
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