1968 A Novel
Tells of the killing fields of South East Asia and events on the streets of America, based on the author's own experiences as a draftee sent to Vietnam. By the author of T̀he forever war' and T̀he Hemingway hoax'.
Modern fictionVietnam War fiction
RELEASED1994
PUBLISHERHodder & Stoughton
LENGTH348
LANGUAGEEN
Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974). That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He was awarded the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012 he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Many of Haldeman's works, including his debut novel War Year and his second novel The Forever War, were inspired by his experiences in the Vietnam War. Wounded in combat, he struggled to adjust to civilian life after returning home. From 1983–2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
1968 A Novel
Tells of the killing fields of South East Asia and events on the streets of America, based on the author's own experiences as a draftee sent to Vietnam. By the author of T̀he forever war' and T̀he Hemingway hoax'.
Modern fictionVietnam War fiction
RELEASED1994
PUBLISHERHodder & Stoughton
LENGTH348
LANGUAGEEN
Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974). That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He was awarded the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012 he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Many of Haldeman's works, including his debut novel War Year and his second novel The Forever War, were inspired by his experiences in the Vietnam War. Wounded in combat, he struggled to adjust to civilian life after returning home. From 1983–2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
