There Will Be War [Paperback]

Jerry Pournelle (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812549678
• ISBN-13: 978-0812509007
• ASIN: 0812509005
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,433,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I write science fact and fiction. Themes range from trivial amusements to how to save the world. In 1980 I predicted that by the year 2000 anyone in Western Civilization would be able to get the answer to any question that can be answered; that happened a bit faster than I thought it would. My column in BYTE is the longest running column in the computer industry.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read collection of military short stories and essays, April 4, 1999

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Jeff ([e-mail]) (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There Will Be War (Paperback)

"There Will Be War" is a must read for everyone. It is a collection of fictional military short stories and essays by various authors. Every one of them is outstanding! Past, present and future are all represented by some of the worlds greatest authors. In J.E. Pournelle we have not just an intelligent author with a gift of the pen, but also a superlative eye for fantastic stories. The works you'll find here will delight,entertain,provoke your thought, and make you wish it was three times as long. Luckily, however, there are more, each as wonderfull as this. As the saying goes, "If you only read one book this year, read this one!"

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, June 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: There Will Be War (Paperback)

A 1983 collection of material on war in the future, starting off with a prequel of the "Mote in God's Eye". Mostly short stories, but also a few poems and a few technical weaponry essays. The quality of the stories varies, but there are a lot of classic names here. Also includes "Ender's Game" (the original short story).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book about war from the eyes of the warriors, February 5, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: There Will Be War (Paperback)

This series does a wonderful job of opening the door to war and allowing the reader to get a glimpse of what it is like. Pournelle seems to be able to put himself into the space that the warriors are occupying, rumor has it that he should be able to do that. As a VN vet it is sometimes difficult to get good fiction about war, fiction that doesn't resemble a Rambo movie. Pournelle has been able to find authors and stories that meet this need. Way to go Jerry