{"product_id":"forever-war-1","title":"Forever War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOne of the very best science fiction novels of all time. An intelligent and thought provoking allegory for the Vietnam War.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivate William Mandella is a reluctant hero in an interstellar war against an unknowable and unconquerable alien enemy. But his greatest test will be when he returns home. Relativity means that for every few months'' tour of duty centuries have passed on Earth, isolating the combatants ever more from the world for whose future they are fighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can''t stop thinking about \u003ci\u003eThe Forever War\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eMore than just a book about a futuristic war\u003c\/b\u003e, Haldeman describes a society built around the codependency of the industrial military complex and with a fluid dynamic socio-economic culture that is \u003cb\u003efascinating to watch unfold\u003c\/b\u003e'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA hugely important story\u003c\/b\u003e from a very human angle . . . It will come as no surprise that this was written as \u003cb\u003ea reaction to America''s war in Vietnam\u003c\/b\u003e'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/i\u003e is often cited as \u003cb\u003eone of the great books about the futility and inherent paradoxes of war\u003c\/b\u003e. I think \u003cb\u003ethis is easily its equal\u003c\/b\u003e'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eThis book is a masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e, both as a straight-up science fiction story, but also as \u003cb\u003ean allegory for the horrors and hopelessness of war\u003c\/b\u003e'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is \u003cb\u003emilitary-flavoured bootcamp-to-war Science Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e in its finest form, as \u003cb\u003erefreshing and thought provoking\u003c\/b\u003e as it no doubt was when it was released in 1974 . . . \u003cb\u003ea landmark classic of Science Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Haldeman''s story touched on a number of different themes (\u003cb\u003ethe horrors of war\u003c\/b\u003e and those of personal traumatic injury, \u003cb\u003eloneliness, alienation, loss, cultural indoctrination\u003c\/b\u003e, and societal change over time) . . . a \u003cb\u003ereally good sci-fi classic\u003c\/b\u003e'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306605224318,"sku":"NW9780575094147","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780575094147.jpg?v=1778663725","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/forever-war-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}