Forever Free

Name: Forever Free
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Joe Haldeman
ISBN: 9781501938795

Author: Joe Haldeman

Series: Forever War #3

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/21/2016

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

From Joe Haldeman, the all-time master of military science fiction, comes the new novel set in the universe of his Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic The Forever War. An epic story about war, peace, and the price of freedom, Forever Free reintroduces readers to William Mandella--who has been living peacefully on the planet called Middle Finger, a refuge for humans who refuse to become part of the group mind known as Man. But after decades of this peace, Mandella and others are tired of living like zoo animals. So they steal a starship--and embark upon a voyage that will forever change their understanding of the universe...and themselves.

About Joe Haldeman

Joe Haldeman is an American author of award-winning science fiction and nonfiction works and a part-time professor at MIT. He earned a BS in physics and astronomy, as well as an MFA in writing. Drafted into the military, he served in Vietnam as a combat engineer in 1968 and 1969, was severely wounded, and earned a Purple Heart. His experience in war and in returning to civilian life are themes he uses in much of his writing. He is the author of numerous novels and several series, including the Forever War series. His science fiction has earned many awards, including five Hugo Awards, five Nebula Awards, a John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, a Locus Award, three Rhysling Awards, a World Fantasy Award, and a James Tiptree Jr. Award. Haldeman was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2009, received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement in 2010, and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicky on April 06, 2011

I really enjoyed Forever Free, a direct sequel to The Forever War, with many of the same characters -- up to a point. I liked the set-up, although it was slow, because it rang true for the characters and promised more adventures to come. It was obvious that it was going to go wrong, of course, but t......more

Goodreads review by Craig on April 19, 2021

Forever Free is a sequel to The Forever War, Haldeman's famous classic science fiction novel that was written over a quarter-century earlier. He re-examines some of his themes and conclusions from the earlier time, and it's altogether a very different and unusual book. I believe I would have liked i......more

Goodreads review by F. William on September 23, 2022

Well, I think this was the best of the bunch. The narrator is changed for this final novel and he is much more dynamic than the previous narrator which probably played a large part in my level of enjoyment. William and Marygay go away on a sort of time travel trip when an incident occurs where the la......more

Goodreads review by Ian on October 09, 2019

I've liked Haldeman's work since I first read the Forever War in the '70's. I don't know why it's taken me so long to read the final volume in his series- just happenstance I suppose. It was worth the wait. He paints alien worlds and characters with his usual skill. The plot keeps you engaged until......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 13, 2016

This book is the sequel to the Forever War. It was marketed as book 3 in the Forever War series, but the 2nd book, Forever Peace, was not a sequel to the Forever War. As far as I am concerned it should have been sold as a stand alone book. It was about soldiers fighting a war in the future and is se......more