He had always managed to make acquaintances without much effort. He published the acclaimed novels armor and vampires, the latter of which was the basis for john carpenters film of the same name. 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. 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. Jamie sawyer, author of the lazarus war series this is a serious book which shows the violence and brutality of war, the cynicism and. Its friday and here is our discussion on armor duration. Besides being a writer, he has been a stockcar racer, a semipro football player, a private detective, an actor, and a car salesman. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dec 11, 2015 john steakley only published two relatively obscure novels in his life. Armor that had retained its integrity, he had been informed, also retained its energy supply.
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. There was an instants brief hesitation as the young man, recalling the constant fighting and fleeing of the past hours, screamed silently. Sep 01, 2009 listen to armor audiobook by john steakley. Armor by john steakley audio book simply audiobooks. Feb 19, 2017 continuing to talk about books that had a real impact on me. 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. Adobe digital editions this is a free app specially developed for ebooks. I was john steakley s webmaster for about 14 years. But it had to be conquered, for it was the home world of the most.
Armor by john steakley, 9780886773687, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 426 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Steakley also wrote four short science fiction and fantasy stories, including the bluenose limit. Download and read free online armor by john steakley. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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. Still as helpful with controlling my ptsd as it was the first time i read it. July 26, 1951 november 27, 2010 was an american author, best known for his science fiction writing. I asked him about a sequel or prequel and told him i had some ideas of my own i would share with him.
When i was in iraq, my platoon sergeant gave me a dogeared copy of armor after some serious stuff happened and he saw that i was having a difficult time coping with it all, i was on the extreme edge of depression as suicide, it. Armor it is the story of felix, a man consumed by fear and hatred. 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. 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.
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. Armor is a fascinating warstory, a unique take on the military sf genre well worth a read. Part 1 the storys divided into pieces and begins with felix. 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. John steakley has written four short stories, three films, and two novels, including vampires, which was the basis for a john carpenter film. 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 take notes while you read armor. As i finished armor by john steakley this morning, i laughed from the depths of me. Overview it is the story of felix, a man consumed by fear and hatred. The military scifi classic of courage on a dangerous alien planet the planet is called banshee. Which was odd since he didnt have trouble with people. But felix is also equipped with internal mechanisms that. Sequel to novel armor by john steakley science fiction. Pdf armor book by john steakley free download 426 pages.
Armor by steakley, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It has some superficial similarities with robert a. The first third or so of the novel follows felix, a low ranking scout in the invasion of the planet banshee. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Armor is a military science fiction novel by john steakley. He found a charred warrior and lay down beside it to make hiptohip connection. Join our community just now to flow with the file armor john steakley and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. Felix finds himself enlisted as a fleet scout on a planet called. Download via magnet link to download files you need a bittorrent client. And, despite what had happened, he still liked people. John steakley only published two relatively obscure novels in his life. Armor, by john steakley, depicts battles that engulf humanity in a wartorn future. The first edition of the novel was published in december 1984, and was written by john steakley.
The stark realities of john steakleys military sf novel armor tor. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are felix, jack crow. John steakleys armor 1984, daw is regarded, in many ways, as a companion to heinleins starship troopers. 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. He also wrote several short stories in the scifi and fantasy genres. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When i was a kid, john steakley was an author i was immediately interested in for two reasons. There was an instants brief hesitation as the young man, recalling the constant fighting.
Nov 27, 2010 john steakley, born 1951 in cleburne, texas was best known for his science fiction writing. 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. 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, born 1951 in cleburne, texas, is an author, best known for his science fiction writing. John steakley, born 1951 in cleburne, texas was best known for his science fiction writing. Hes on a military starship orbiting a hostile planet called banshee and about to be dropped into combat along with 10,000 fellow warriors. 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. Balle balle from amritsar to l a full movie in hindi free download mp4. If you see a title with a spoiler in it, downvote it as hard as you can and then message the moderators. Download armor pdfepub book by john steakley 20jan19c science fiction, or speculative fiction if you prefer. From what i know about steakley, he intended armor to be a starship troopers with better action scenes.
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