Peacekeepers [Abridged] [Audio Cassette]

Ben Bova (Author), Theodore Bikel (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002

The United States and Russia have joined forces to form the International Peacekeeping Force, a body created by the Athens Peace Conference in the wake of nuclear war in the Middle East. Assigned control of every nation's orbiting nuclear hardware, the International Peacekeeping Force's brief is to prevent any military action across national borders, anywhere in the world. Period. The IPF is capable of dealing with the normal run of chicanery. But, when super-terrorist Jamal Shamar makes off with the world's last half-dozen nuclear warheads, a new force is needed: mercenaries. An elite clandestine force available to anyone, anywhere, as long as the cause is world peace.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Cole Alexander's search for the international renegade who murdered his family forms the core of this fast-paced chronicle of a very special group of elite soldiers. Satellite warfare, guerrilla action and undercover operations highlight this action-packed adventure by the author of The Kinsman Saga . Recommended where military sf is popular. JC
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From AudioFile

Well-known science fiction author Bova had the misfortune of publishing this just before the fall of the Soviet Union, so the Soviets persist in his near-future vision of an emerging world police force engaged in preventing wars. There is a gripping sequence aboard a space station, with much action on the ground, as well. Theodore Bikel brings a profound authority to his reading. His sonorous bass voice does not admit contradiction: One dares not disbelieve the narrative. He is a master of accents and here uses his talent to its fullest effect. D.W. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Audio Literature; Abridged edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574535358
• ISBN-13: 978-1574535358
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,849,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A goody., September 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Peacekeepers (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this book very enjoyable and it moved well, its not slow on the get go, I also liked the ending, very different from his other books, which usually end with the guy getting the girl in the end, this time they....<read the book> enuf said (: And I liked the mention of a New Zealander, Cheers Bova...:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was good, December 22, 2010

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This review is from: The Peacekeepers (Hardcover)

It was an Ok book. I was not thrilled with it. The seller was very very good. Got my book in good shape. Just didn't like the story

5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable novel describing a very possible future..., August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Peacekeepers (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a book I just happened to look at because it had a cool cover and decent premise, so I decided to give it a shot. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining and how fast-paced it was - the kind of book you can read in one sitting. In addition, the book has a good, surprising ending - I don't want to spoil it for you. Peackeepers is the kind of book that should be made into a movie - although maybe they should wait a while because, on the surface, the plot seems similar to the movie The Peacemaker with George Clooney and Nicole Kidman (although the Peacekeepers is a much better story, trust me). Either way, even though this isn't Bova' most popular book, it's worth checking out.