The Forever War

Joe W. Haldeman, Ridley Scott

2019

289 páginas

9h 38m

ISBN-10: 1933618914

"The protagonist is William Mandella, a student who is drafted into an elite military task force without his consent and shipped off to war against the Taurans. After a grueling training period, Mandella is involved in a resounding victory against an enemy base. However, due to time dilation, decades have passed when they finally return home to Earth (even though they've only been out less than a year in their time). Besides the culture shock of returning to a completely different world, the Military is also dealing with the fact that the Taurans have had that much more time to develop more sophisticated weaponry and technology, leaving them at a distinct advantage. After surviving four more years of battle, Mandella officially becomes the oldest soldier in the war (with hundreds of years of objective service). By the time he and his companion Marygay return to Earth a final time, society has become nearly unrecognizable. With nothing left to tie him to Earth, he and Marygay decide instead to re-enlist"-- http://top-science-fiction-novels.com/the-forever-war-joe-haldeman/ (as viewed on 3/21/2013).