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The Barnes & Noble Review
The 20th anniversary edition of L. Ron Hubbard's science fiction classic Battlefield Earth is a visually stunning, impeccably packaged hardcover volume that commemorates the novel's two decades as an international bestseller. It's evident that Galaxy Press has put a lot of hard work into making this shelf-bending edition as spectacular as possible; from the brilliant cover design to the stylistic layout, this is a must-have for science fiction fans, as well as serious book collectors.
In the year 3000, Earth has been conquered by nine-foot-tall, gas-breathing alien invaders called Psychlos. The few surviving humans are treated as nothing more than pack animals worked to death mining the Earth of all its resources. But a small band of rebel humans, led by Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, vow to fight back against impossible odds and reclaim their planet.
In the book's introduction, Hubbard states: "When I started out to write this novel, I wanted to write pure science fiction.… Science is for people. And so is science fiction." If Battlefield Earth's phenomenal worldwide popularity is any indication -- almost 7 million copies sold in 26 different languages -- it's safe to say that he succeeded. Considering the quality of the story (Battlefield Earth was voted as one of the top three English-language novels of the 20th century in a nationwide Modern Library reader's poll) and the tender loving care that went into the production, this 20th anniversary edition is more than pure science fiction. It's pure literary gold. Paul Goat Allen
Publishers Weekly
This has everything: suspense, pathos, politics, war, humor, diplomacy and intergalactic finance.
Library Journal
This title is now better remembered for being transformed into one of the worst B-movies in history. Don't blame the book, however, which is well regarded in sf circles. This 20th-anniversary edition offers the full text of the original. Galaxy Press, which launched this July, will reprint a number of Hubbard's books. If your existing copy looks as if it has been on the battlefield, this quality hardcover will make a nice replacement. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
From the Publisher
“Non-stop and fast-paced. Every chapter has a big bang-up adventure.” —Kevin J. Anderson (co-author Dune sagas)
“Pulse-pounding mile-a-minute sci-fi action adventure that does not stop. It is a masterpiece of popular adventure science fiction.” —Brandon Sanderson
“Over 1,000 pages of thrills, spills, vicious aliens and noble humans. I found Battlefield Earth un-put-downable.” —Neil Gaiman
“Battlefield Earth is a terrific story! The carefully underplayed comedy I found delicious. A masterpiece.” —Robert A. Heinlein
“This has everything: suspense, pathos, politics, war, humor, diplomacy and intergalactic finance.” —Publishers Weekly
MARCH 2016 - AudioFile
Jonnie Tyler isn’t like the rest of his small, isolated tribe. He wants to know what lies beyond his little valley in what was once called the Rocky Mountains. When he stumbles on a domed mining town run by the alien Psychlos, little does he know he is destined to lead a revolution to free the human race from a thousand years of oppression. Galaxy Press’s adventuresome audiobook employs 67 actors reading 198 parts, sound effects, and original music. This animation-style soundtrack impressively dramatizes Hubbard’s massive and controversial 1982 vision of bringing together Golden Age science-fiction, Western, air-war, and adventure themes in a work of more than 1,000 pages. The result is a vivid movie of the mind. B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
