Synopsis
It is told through the eyes of Starship Trooper Johnny Rico, from his idealistic enlistment in the infantry of the future, through his rigorous training to the command of his own platoon of infantrymen. His destiny is a galactic war of unlimited violence and destruction, in which he and his fellow troopers scour the metal-strewn emptiness of space to hunt down a terrifying enemy - an insect life form which threatens the very future of mankind.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- ISBN: 9780340837931
- Number of pages: 224
- Dimensions: 179 x 115 x 15 mm
- Weight: 124g
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Unusual and thought provoking
Whilst this classic work is undoubtedly dated, it was also ahead of its time in terms of the depiction of women. Critics might suggest that the narrative i... READ MORE
A true classic
Sci-fi that makes you think is always going to be controversial and heinlein was nothing if provocative with his writing. Some of the subjects explored in ... READ MORE