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Narrated by:
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George Wilson
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Written by:
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Joe Haldeman
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William Mandella is a soldier in Earth's elite brigade. As the war against the Taurans sends him from galaxy to galaxy, he learns to use protective body shells and sophisticated weapons. He adapts to the cultures and terrains of distant outposts. But with each month in space, years are passing on Earth. Where will he call home when (and if) the Forever War ends?
Narrator George Wilson's performance conveys all the imaginative technology and human drama of The Forever War. Set against a backdrop of vivid battle scenes, this absorbing work asks provocative questions about the very nature of war.
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What the critics say
- Hugo Award, Best Novel, 1976
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- Steffany Demell
- 2021-02-24
Great story. over too soon!
This story was amazing but I felt like things could have been a little more flushed out.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-05-08
very well written
story isn't mind-blowingly complicated but is well written and quite satisfying. Everytime the pacing started to feel slow there was a time skip -- we'll placed.
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- Kevin Worth
- 2019-03-25
I don't know how many times I've read it.
I always love this book. good for sci-fi fans, leaves you some to think about.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-03-11
Groundbreaking to the point of seeming unoroginal
The Forever War brought a new sensibility to military SF that has been so influential that it seems quite run of the mill now. Informed by Haldeman's service in Vietnam it looks at what service in a war without clear purpose feels like for those fighting it. It also looks at what it does to a society and how time away from home results in returning service members feeling alienated. Time dilation is used to make those changes really pronounced as society moves on without the service members who can never fit in when they return. Some comments criticize the discussion of homosexuality and portrayal of gay characters but it was very progressive when it was written. It's still very matter of fact and doesn't vilify. It clearly shows its the characters attitudes about the sexuality of others that is the problem, not the sexuality. But that is hardly a main theme anyway and anyone who focuses on that is obtuse. I only mention it because it come up in other reviews.
The reading is fine. It's clear and well-paced, though it does lack some pizazz. I've read the book many times and this was a new way to experience a favourite novel from a favourite writer.i am well satisfied.
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- Joshua
- 2019-07-04
Perfect, classic SciFi
Read wonderfully. Incredible story. I sometimes doubt why certain books arrive in the upper echelon of lists of the greatest science fiction books of all time. I did not wonder after finishing Forever War.
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- Chris
- 2022-03-02
Absolutely Fantastic.
Great story for any sci-fi fan. Started off feeling like starship troopers but turned into something more exhilarating. Would highly recommend.
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- THurley
- 2019-04-04
a classic that manages to age mostly gracefully
for it's time, the perspective on homosexuality and gender was revolutionary. I read it originally 20 years ago and it gave me hope. now, reading it, the mild homophobia and sexism stand out more. I wonder if it was specific, to does to the "everyman" so they'd be more receptive to the theme. or just a product of the author's bias. still enjoyable sci fi reminiscent of Ellison, & Heinlein
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- Robert Spence
- 2022-12-09
Classic. Still Holds Up.
Fantastic book whose criticisms of society still hold relevance. Hilarious and grim. Excellent narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-01-19
Awesome sci-fi
This story has aged remarkably well, given that it was written about half a century ago. The allegory to the experience of soldiers going to war and coming home to an unrecognizable society that doesn’t know what to do with them, and the feeling of no belonging and not knowing how to reintegrate are still very relevant. The science holds up reasonably well, and certainly better than a lot of the “sci”-fi out there.
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- jimmy masterson
- 2024-08-07
Great listen
Original story, worth the listen! Easy to get in to and fast moving story. Very good
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