Armor is a fascinating warstory, a unique take on the military sf genre well worth a read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read armor. Adobe digital editions this is a free app specially developed for ebooks. Join our community just now to flow with the file armor john steakley and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. Nov 27, 2010 john steakley, born 1951 in cleburne, texas was best known for his science fiction writing. Continuing to talk about books that had a real impact on me. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In interviews given at the time of publication, steakley is quoted as saying that he wrote the book to explore the combat elements of a starship trooperslike universe. That web archive halaku posted there is actually from my old site. When i was a kid, john steakley was an author i was immediately interested in for two reasons. The first third or so of the novel follows felix, a low ranking scout in the invasion of the planet banshee. Heinleins starship troopers such as the military use of exoskeletons and insectlike alien enemies but concentrates more on the psychological effects of violence on human beings rather than on the political aspect of the military, which was the focus of heinleins novel.
I was john steakley s webmaster for about 14 years. There was an instants brief hesitation as the young man, recalling the constant fighting. Felix finds himself enlisted as a fleet scout on a planet called. Jamie sawyer, author of the lazarus war series this is a serious book which shows the violence and brutality of war, the cynicism and. Sequel to novel armor by john steakley science fiction. Balle balle from amritsar to l a full movie in hindi free download mp4. It follows to basic plotlines one is the story of a desperate soldier fighting an impossible war, the other from the point of view of an.
It is a story of the horror, the courage, and the aftermath of combat, and also of how strength of spirit can be the greatest armor of all. John steakley, born 1951 in cleburne, texas, is an author, best known for his science fiction writing. Its friday and here is our discussion on armor duration. Armor has taut battle scenes, flowing exposition, and realistic dialogue. The first edition of the novel was published in december 1984, and was written by john steakley. The military scifi classic of courage on a dangerous alien planet. Felix finds himself enlisted as a fleet scout on a planet called banshee to fight monstrous creatures known as ants. John steakley wikipedia there is a good reason why john steakleys armor still, after all these years is a common sight on the shelves of your local bookstore. John steakley only published two relatively obscure novels in his life. Hes on a military starship orbiting a hostile planet called banshee and about to be dropped into combat along with 10,000 fellow warriors. What happened to the unofficial john steakley website hot network questions if an employee modifies a copy of a gplv3licensed open source library, is the modified copy intellectual property of the company. It follows to basic plotlines one is the story of a desperate soldier fighting an impossible war, the other from the point of view of an expirate escaped from prison who joined up with the wrong crew. Besides being a writer, he has been a stockcar racer, a semipro football player, a private detective, an actor, and.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. If you see a title with a spoiler in it, downvote it as hard as you can and then message the moderators. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are felix, jack crow. The first, published in 1984, was armor, and while taking clear inspiration from robert heinleins starship troopers, it presupposed the space marine subgenre by a few years. But felix is also equipped with internal mechanisms that. John steakleys armor 1984, daw is regarded, in many ways, as a companion to heinleins starship troopers. Armor is, i believe, my favorite science fiction novel ever. Pdf armor book by john steakley free download 426 pages. If anyones still reading this, feel free to respond with any questions you might have, i could probably answer them as well as anyone could. He found a charred warrior and lay down beside it to make hiptohip connection. Part 1 the storys divided into pieces and begins with felix.
Besides being a writer, he has been a stockcar racer, a semipro football player, a private detective, an actor, and a car salesman. Still as helpful with controlling my ptsd as it was the first time i read it. Armor is a military science fiction novel by john steakley. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The two plots do intertwine, but the plots arent the appeal of this novel. Download via magnet link to download files you need a bittorrent client. Download and read free online armor by john steakley. Dec 11, 2015 john steakley only published two relatively obscure novels in his life. John steakley armor john steakley the military scifi classic in a striking new package felix is an earth soldier, encased in special body armor designed to withstand earths most implacable enemya bioengineered, insectoid alien horde. Well, what we ended up with was something much, much more. Sep 01, 2009 listen to armor audiobook by john steakley. The military scifi classic in a striking new package felix is an earth soldier, encased in special body armor designed to withstand earths most implacable enemya. John steakley, born 1951 in cleburne, texas was best known for his science fiction writing.
Armor it is the story of felix, a man consumed by fear and hatred. He also wrote several short stories in the scifi and fantasy genres. It has some superficial similarities with robert a. He published four short science fiction and fantasy stories. From what i know about steakley, he intended armor to be a starship troopers with better action scenes.
There was an instants brief hesitation as the young man, recalling the constant fighting and fleeing of the past hours, screamed silently. Armor that had retained its integrity, he had been informed, also retained its energy supply. And, despite what had happened, he still liked people. Which was odd since he didnt have trouble with people. In the armor novel by john steakley, why was this character. Steakley also wrote four short science fiction and fantasy stories, including the bluenose limit. Armor by john steakley audio book simply audiobooks.
Feb 19, 2017 continuing to talk about books that had a real impact on me. The stark realities of john steakleys military sf novel armor tor. John steakley has written four short stories, three films, and two novels, including vampires, which was the basis for a john carpenter film. He had always managed to make acquaintances without much effort. Overview it is the story of felix, a man consumed by fear and hatred. Theres an old thread on rscifi that includes comments from a guy alleging to have been steakleys. John steakley 19512010 was an american author best known for his science fiction writing. The military scifi classic of courage on a dangerous alien planet the planet is called banshee. Armor by steakley, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.