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    Old Man's War

    By John Scalzi

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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.

    'Gripping and surpassingly original' – Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway

    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPan Macmillan
    Release dateFeb 4, 2011
    ISBN9780330538169
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    John Scalzi

    John Scalzi is one of the most popular and acclaimed SF authors of his generation. His debut, Old Man’s War, won him science fiction’s John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Lock In, Redshirts, which won 2013’s Hugo Award for Best Novel, The Last Emperox and The Kaiju Preservation Society. Material from his widely read blog Whatever has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

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      It was without a doubt the best sci-fi novel I have ever read. This was my first book of the author. It will definitely not be the last. I am moving on to Ghost Brigades right away.