Wounded in combat, he struggled to adjust to civilian life after returning home. 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. In 2012 he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. He was awarded the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. 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 is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974). Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. a landmark classic of Science Fiction' Goodreads reviewer, 'Haldeman's story touched on a number of different themes (the horrors of war and those of personal traumatic injury, loneliness, alienation, loss, cultural indoctrination, and societal change over time).
I think this is easily its equal' Goodreads reviewer, 'This book is a masterpiece, both as a straight-up science fiction story, but also as an allegory for the horrors and hopelessness of war' Goodreads reviewer, 'This is military-flavoured bootcamp-to-war Science Fiction in its finest form, as refreshing and thought provoking as it no doubt was when it was released in 1974. It will come as no surprise that this was written as a reaction to America's war in Vietnam' Goodreads reviewer, 'Catch-22 is often cited as one of the great books about the futility and inherent paradoxes of war. Readers can't stop thinking about The Forever War: 'More than just a book about a futuristic war, Haldeman describes a society built around the codependency of the industrial military complex and with a fluid dynamic socio-economic culture that is fascinating to watch unfold' Goodreads reviewer, 'A hugely important story from a very human angle.
Relativity means that for every few months' tour of duty centuries have passed on Earth, isolating the combatants ever more from the world for whose future they are fighting. But his greatest test will be when he returns home. Private William Mandella is a reluctant hero in an interstellar war against an unknowable and unconquerable alien enemy.
An intelligent and thought provoking allegory for the Vietnam War. One of the very best science fiction novels of all time.
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