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Old Man's War
- Old Man's War, Book 1
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
At 75 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.
Critic reviews
"Though a lot of SF writers are more or less efficiently continuing the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein, Scalzi's astonishingly proficient first novel reads like an original work by the late grand master.... This virtuoso debut pays tribute to SF's past while showing that well-worn tropes still can have real zip when they're approached with ingenuity." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Solid...[Scalzi] sidesteps most of the cliches of military science fiction, delivers fast-paced scenes of combat and pays attention to the science underpinning his premise." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
"Thought-provoking!" ( Entertainment Weekly)
"Smartly conceived and thoroughly entertaining, Old Man's War is a splendid novel." ( Cleveland Plain Dealer)
"Gripping and surpassingly original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures. It's The Forever War with better sex. It's funny, it's sad, and it's true." (Cory Doctorow)
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- Anonymous User
- 20-09-18
Amazing story, well paced
This was a new author for me to listen to, and I wasn't disappointed. Some really great concepts and a story that grows and comes full circle to a beautiful end.
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- D. Woodhouse
- 10-02-21
Sci-Fi humour at its best
Thoroughly enjoyable brain candy. Having listened to Scalzi's "Agent to the Stars" previously I knew I liked his sense of humour. That said, I feel this novel far surpasses that one. The narration by William Dufris is flawless and his portrayal of John Perry superb. I'm glad I've already got the next two books already in my library.
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- Nicola
- 04-01-19
Hope for the future..
What a wonderful concept and another well written and performed book.
I really enjoy Scalzi books and not a genre I usually listen to so I think it enhances my pleasure. Won’t spoil the story line with a synopsis. Suffice to say easy and engaging to listen to with characters you can buy into.
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- Matthew Le Breton
- 02-11-19
nice balance of different idea and action
Very nicely written slightly different approach to the idea of space soldiers. No spoilers but it takes a more interesting approach to enrolment. There is plenty of well described action but it is balanced by some musings on life, memories and, what it is to be human. Lovely performance to with great characterisation. I really enjoyed it.
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- keelan allen
- 12-01-23
AMAZING
I brilliant book and a must for anyone on here I've listened to this audio book 4 times now and it never gets old.
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- David Wolfy
- 12-07-23
Started well and faded
Well narrated and was an interesting listen for the first half. The story just didn't fully capture me after that. Still, with a listen.
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- mark
- 11-06-23
Excellent story
Thought provoking story with fantastic narration very difficult to put down can’t wait to get into the next in the series
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- paul rimmington
- 18-11-21
A good exciting listen.
A very good listen, the story is action packed and engaging. The only downside is the conversations, too many he said, she said I asked she replied, it gets very very annoying, the narrator must have been really fed up of it.
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- Craig Holyoak
- 06-04-18
Pretty good and a different spin on the aged.
Started off good and got better. loved the humour not over the top and quite dry.
The only gripe I would have is too much of the "I said" "he/she said"
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- Kindle Customer
- 25-07-19
A fantastic emotional and action packed romp.
I have tried reading this book three or four times with no success. But I am glad I listened to it on Audible. It is a great story, sometimes funny, sometimes sad; the a good dose of action and drama thrown in.
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