#100 (!) There won’t be many coming home: The Forever War (1974)

#100 (!) There won’t be many coming home: The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman

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Welcome to episode 100! Thank you so much to everyone who has listened to this humble podcast project, an extension of my site andyjohnson.xyz. This episode begins with a brief reflection on this milestone, and then moves on to its main subject: Joe Haldeman's 1974 science fiction classic The Forever War. An iconic entry in the genre, it is a convincing and humane take on interstellar military conflict. Support the showFor lots more writing on classic science fiction, other books, video games, and more check our my site andyjohnson.xyz and follow me on Twitter: @andyjohnsonuk

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