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However, old man s war, while i had some issues with it, was good enough to continue on with the series. His nonfiction books include the rough guide to the universe, the rough guide to personal finance, the book of the dumb, and youre not fooling anyone when you take your laptop to a coffee shop. I wasnt disappointed and was actually pretty shocked to learn it was his debut novel, there is a real sense of maturity within the prose that i would. A decade of whatever, 19982008 old man s war universe novels. Before i start, i have to state that its been more than a year since i read this book, so my memory of what happens is foggy at best. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The old mans war is an action packed novel based on science and fiction.
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