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Vorwort
The science fiction masterpiece - and basis for Paul Verhoeven's 1997 cult classic film.

Autorentext
Robert A. Heinlein was the grand master of science fiction in the twentieth century. Over the course of his long career he won numerous awards and many of his novels have cemented their place in history as science fiction classics, including STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS, and the beloved STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND.

Klappentext

"Nothing has come along that can match it" Science Fiction Weekly

5,000 years in the future, humanity faces total extermination.

Our one defence: highly-trained soldiers who scour the metal-strewn blackness of space to hunt down a terrifying enemy: an insect life-form known only as 'Bugs.'

This is the story of trooper Johnny Rico, from his idealistic enlistment in the infantry of the future through his rigorous training to the command of his own platoon. And his destiny is a war that will span the galaxy.

Robert A. Heinlein announced himself as a master of modern science fiction with Starship Troopers, his controversial take on modern military politics. His best-known novels include The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Stranger in a Strange Land

PRAISE
'Finest examples of science fiction ever produced'
'A true classic every science fiction fan should read'
'A story that will make you laugh and cry'
'A fine book, another excellent, genre transcending work'
'Starship Troopers unquestionably will get you thinking'

Zusammenfassung
The science fiction masterpiece - and basis for Paul Verhoeven's 1997 cult classic film.