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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Vorwort
John Scalzi's first novel in The Old Man's War series is a virtuosic debut novel in the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein.

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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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At seventy-five years old, John Perry is looking for a fresh start - in the army. But the universe is a dangerous place in John Scalzi's Old Man's War . . .

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

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 . . .

'A space war story with fast action, vivid characters, moral complexity, and cool speculative physics' - Ken MacLeod, author of Beyond the Light Horizon

Old Man's War is the first in the series. The gripping space war continues with The Ghost Brigades.

Zusammenfassung
His youth can be restored in return for his service. The first in a series, Old Man's War is a virtuosic debut novel, in the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein, from John Scalzi.