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Old Man's War

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Old Man's War

Written by: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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The universe is a dangerous place in John Scalzi's Old Man's War, the first in The Old Man's War series.

At seventy-five years old, John Perry is after a fresh start - so, naturally, he joins the army. Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits, restoring their lost youth. But in return, its Colonial Defence Force demands two years of hazardous service in space. This is how Perry finds himself in a new body, crafted from his original DNA. A genetically enhanced and upgraded new body, ready for battle.

But upgrades alone won't keep Perry safe. He'll be fighting for his life on the front line as he defends humanity's colonies from hostile aliens. He'll pay the price for his choices, and he'll discover the universe is even more dangerous than he imagined.

Continue the gripping space war series with The Ghost Brigades.

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Critic Reviews

Gripping and surpassingly original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures . . . It's funny, it's sad, and it's true
I enjoyed Old Man's War immensely. A space war story with fast action, vivid characters, moral complexity, and cool speculative physics, set in a future you almost want to live into, and a universe you sincerely hope you don't live in already
John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today
Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced
Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong characters
It gladdens the reader's heart . . . great fun
Top-notch. His combat scenes are blood roiling
Astonishingly proficient
All stars
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what an amazing book, every thing an 80s kid woul love, Sci fi,action, friends,sex, war ,love

I would dedicate this to my wife

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narrator did justice to an excellent story, looking forward to reading more works of both author and narrator

narrator, story

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easily one of my favourite science fiction stories. if youre a treky, this is SO for you. seriously, its that good! Heard it twice actually. this needs to be a movie. (just not by 2024 disney or zack snyder, theyll ruin it) John Scalzi, i tip my hat to you sir.

HOW IS THIS NOT A MOVIE!

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Hero fantasy of a manly man lacking any substance. There is little new here, action gets bland quite soon and the characters are as boring as could be

Hollie Hero fantasy

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