The Forever War (2009) Joe Haldeman - St. and 50 similar items

5.5" x 8.25", 278 page trade paperback titled THE FOREVER WAR by Joe Haldeman/ St. Martin's Press, Thomas Dunne Books, ISBN # 978-0-312-53663-3, 15th Printing, Copyright 2009/ First published in 1974 and winner of the 1975 Hugo and Locus awards, The Forever War by Joe Haldeman is more than just a book about a futuristic war. Haldeman describes a society built around the codependency of the industrial military complex and with a fluid dynamic socio-economic culture that is fascinating to watch unfold. And the welfare recipients get a bag of dope with their check. Haldeman?s protagonist, William Mandella, is in an elite military group that travels light distances to battles. Transportation being what it is, less than light speed, it takes decades, even hundreds of years for the troops to reach the fight and meanwhile, society changes around him. When he reaches the end of his career, thousands of years have passed and he does not even speak the same language as his fellow citizens and the war he signed up for is ancient history. Haldeman, himself a Vietnam War veteran, brings an empathetic perspective to his futuristic warrior portrayal. The book is complete and in EXCELLENT condition with some overall light wear that includes a small bump on the top edge of the closed book pages. (see pictures)