The old man"s war
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John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First, he visited his wife’s grave. Then he admired the army.
There are two news. Good news: humanity finally reached the stars. And the bad news: there are few planets suitable for life, and there are a lot of alien species that are ready to fight for them. Far from the Earth, the war lasts for decades: cruel, bloody, unchanged.
Responsible for the protection of humanity forces of self -defense colonies do not need young people, they need people who have knowledge and skills accumulated over decades of life. John Perry is sure that he knows what to expect. But a real struggle is much more complicated than he can imagine. And John does not even imagine who he will be.
“Exciting, excellent and original novel. "Star landing" without moralizing. "Eternal War", but with sex better. It"s funny, it"s sad, and it"s new. ” - Corey doctoral
“Skalzi confidently bypasses the majority of cliches of military science fiction, creates rapidly changing combat scenes and pays attention to science underlying its premise.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Classics of the NF, seen from a modern point of view, is a rapid journey through a frightening, hostile universe. - Robert Charles Wilson
There are two news. Good news: humanity finally reached the stars. And the bad news: there are few planets suitable for life, and there are a lot of alien species that are ready to fight for them. Far from the Earth, the war lasts for decades: cruel, bloody, unchanged.
Responsible for the protection of humanity forces of self -defense colonies do not need young people, they need people who have knowledge and skills accumulated over decades of life. John Perry is sure that he knows what to expect. But a real struggle is much more complicated than he can imagine. And John does not even imagine who he will be.
“Exciting, excellent and original novel. "Star landing" without moralizing. "Eternal War", but with sex better. It"s funny, it"s sad, and it"s new. ” - Corey doctoral
“Skalzi confidently bypasses the majority of cliches of military science fiction, creates rapidly changing combat scenes and pays attention to science underlying its premise.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Classics of the NF, seen from a modern point of view, is a rapid journey through a frightening, hostile universe. - Robert Charles Wilson
Author:
Author:Джон Скальци
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newspaper
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-163793-4
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