Old Man's War: Old Man's War (Series #1) (Paperback)

from agis

"Old Man's War" starts with a different take on the standard military sci-fi - the interstellar war is being fought by old people, 75 year-olds at the end of their life who sign up to - they hope - start over, young again. The book follows widower John Perry as he joins, trains with, and fights f...

from Narilka

From the back of the book: John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. If that isn't one hell of a way to start a military science fiction novel, I don't know what is. Old Man's War is the first book in the Old Man's War series by Jo...

from seitherin

I was surprised by this book. I expected something just barely palatable given the Heinlein comparisons I'd read but what I got was an enjoyable read with characters I cared about. The book was well written, fast paced, simple and elegant.

from jchines

Old Man's War tells the story of John Perry, a 75-year-old man who enlists in the Colonial Defense Force (CDF). In Scalzi's universe, there's a lot of prime real estate out there for colonization. Unfortunately, there are a lot of alien races fighting to claim it. So the CDF recruits old, experie...

from apatt

Wow! that book flew by! Very immersive book with lots of cool tech, a sense of wonder, and a sense of humor (though some of the jokes fall flat for me). This is not a "comedy sf" book however, there is some pathos, sentimentality and romance also. Initially I though it was going to be a Starship ...