{"product_id":"9780765379382","title":"Old Man's War Boxed Set I : Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOld Man's War Boxed Set I\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author John Scalzi takes readers on an epic romp of galactic conquest and exploration in the Old Man’s War series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis box set includes: \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force, which shields the home planet from too much knowledge of the situation. What's known to everybody is that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOld Man’s War\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army, with only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight is far more difficult than he can imagine—and what he will become is far stranger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Brigades\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Jared is a perfect soldier, but as another man's memories slowly surface, Jared begins to intuit the reasons for their betrayal. Time is running out: The alliance is preparing its offensive, and some of them plan worse things than humanity's mere military defeat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Retired from his fighting days, John Perry and his wife, Jane, are pulled back into the political arena, and into the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eOld Man's War Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eOld Man’s War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#2 \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Brigades\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#3 \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#4 \u003ci\u003eZoe’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#5 \u003ci\u003eThe Human Division\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#6 \u003ci\u003eThe End of All Things \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort fiction: “After the Coup”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thought provoking.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly on Old Man's War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Astonishingly proficient.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review on Old Man's War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gripping and surpassingly original. It's \u003ci\u003eStarship Troopers\u003c\/i\u003e without the lectures. It's \u003ci\u003eThe Forever War\u003c\/i\u003e with better sex. It's funny, it's sad, and it's true.” —\u003ci\u003eCory Doctorow on Old Man's War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Scalzi has a finely tuned sense of balance between personal drama and the 'big picture. Highly recommended.'” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review on The Ghost Brigades?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Scalzi's captivating blend of off-world adventure and political intrigue remains consistently engaging.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Hugo Award - Nominee (2006)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765379382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Science Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Multiple copy pack","offer_id":40596130300110,"sku":"9780765379382","price":26.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_04303c1e-0f1b-4969-930d-96c5a8097d3a.jpg?v=1637850010","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765379382","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}