Human Division

#5 Old Mans War

John Scalzi

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English

Tor U.K.
09 February 2016

Science fiction; Society; Military; Space Exploration; Colonisation

Series: Old Mans War

"THE UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE IS AT STAKE

Lieutenant Harry Wilson has an impossible mission. He must help preserve the union of humanity's colonies, in the wake of a terrible revelation.

For years the Colonial Union has protected its citizens from the dangerous universe around them. But the people of Earth now know the ugly truth. The Union deliberately kept Earth as an ignorant backwater - and as a source of recruits for its war against hostile aliens. Now, other alien races have formed a new alliance against the Union. And they've invited the incensed people of Earth to join them.

Managing the Colonial Union's survival will take all the political cunning and finesse its diplomats can muster. And Harry and his team will be deployed to deal with the unexpected - for failure is unthinkable.

PRAISE FOR THE OLD MAN'S WAR SERIES

""Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong characters."" The Times

""Great fun"" Daily Telegraph"

By: John Scalzi
Imprint: Tor U.K.
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main Market Ed.
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 342g
ISBN: 9781447290476
ISBN 10: 144729047X
Series: Old Mans War
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 09 February 2016
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Scalzi is one of the most popular and acclaimed SF authors to emerge in the last decade. His debut, Old Man's War, won him science fiction's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, his most recent novel Lock In, and also Redshirts, which won 2013's Hugo Award for Best Novel. Material from his widely read blog The Whatever (whatever.scalzi.com) has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

Reviews for Human Division (#5 Old Mans War)

I loved The Human Division . . . It all ends with a grand slam that puts The Human Division on the shortlist of SF's potential future classics, and leaves readers with the thrilling prospect that if this is really the end for good old Homo sapiens, we have only just begun to fight * SFReviews.net * An invigorating and morally complex interstellar thriller with heart . . . Deeply realized characters and stinging webs of political and social deceit lend mystery and emotionally harsh realism to a thrilling setting of deep space and distant worlds * Publishers Weekly * Featuring the author's trademark humor, clever dialog, and a hefty dose of action, this is a wonderful addition to Scalzi's Old Man's War universe * Library Journal * The Human Division flat out rocked. It's a smart space opera novel that weaves together politics, characters and action . . . this is a fine read, and an excellent addition to the series * Geekexchange.com * Immensely entertaining * RT Book Reviews - 41/2 stars, Top Pick *