Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. Which was odd since he didnt have trouble with people. Steakley also wrote four short science fiction and fantasy stories, including the bluenose limit. Even before steakley passed away in 2010 from liver cancer he had faded from public view, with only a few projects like armor ii in the pipe. So pray for this guardian of our growth and choose him well, for if he be not truly blessed, then our designs are surely frivolous and our future but a tragic waste of hope. He was working on a sequel to armor, called armor 2, and you can see an excerpt from the story here. Hes on a military starship orbiting a hostile planet called banshee and about to be dropped into combat along with 10,000 fellow warriors. John steakley, the author of armor and other excellent science fiction, has.
The two plots do intertwine, but the plots arent the appeal of this novel. He wrote cool, pulpy genre fiction with an emphasis on character dynamics and he was actually. John steakley, born 1951 in cleburne, texas was best known for his science fiction writing. The stark realities of john steakleys military sf novel armor j barton mitchell. 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Armor, by john steakley, depicts battles that engulf humanity in a wartorn future. The stark realities of john steakleys military sf novel armor tor. Armor by john steakley 1984, paperback for sale online. 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. He also wrote several short stories in the scifi and fantasy genres. Overview it is the story of felix, a man consumed by fear and hatred. There is a good reason why john steakley s armor still, after all these years is a common sight on the shelves of your local bookstore. Armor library edition by john steakley 9781433294822.
Armor by steakley, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John steakley only published two relatively obscure novels in his life. Jack crow, a well known rogue and thief, gets tangled in a plot of a ruthless space pirate to take control of an earthlike planet. Would anyone happen to have saved the excerpt of armor ii that apparently used to be on john steakleys website. Well, what we ended up with was something much, much more. The story i heard and it may be false is that steakleys friends were unimpressed by his boasts that he could write a novel, if only he felt like it. Continuing to talk about books that had a real impact on me.
The stark realities of john steakleys military sf novel armor. Besides being a writer, he has been a stockcar racer, a semipro football player, a private detective, an actor, and a car salesman. It has some superficial similarities with robert a. He had always managed to make acquaintances without much effort. If starship troopers is world war ii, then armor could easily be vietnam, iraq or afghanistan. I asked him about a sequel or prequel and told him i had some ideas of my own i would share with him. John steakley s armor, daw is regarded, in many ways, as a companion to heinleins starship troopers. He published the acclaimed novels armor and vampires, the latter of which was the basis for john carpenters film of the same name.
Sequel to novel armor by john steakley science fiction. John steakley was working on a sequel at the time of his death in 2010. When i was a kid, john steakley was an author i was immediately interested in for two reasons. Armor is a military science fiction novel by john steakley. A futuristic mechanized infantryman survives impossible odds against an unrelenting alien race for an uncaringmilitary. Jack crow, a well known rogue and thief, gets tangled in a plot of a ruthless space pirate to take control of an earthlike planet called sanction. From what i know about steakley, he intended armor to be a starship troopers with better action scenes. 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. John steakley 19512010 was an american author best known for his science fiction writing.
John steakley all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. The bad thing about the excerpt is that it has jack crow in it. He writes fast action, and anyone who is thinking about how to write fast action would do well to make a study of how he does it. The title of this book is armor library edition and it was written by john steakley. When i was a kid, john steakley was an author i was immediately interested in for. Armor is, i believe, my favorite science fiction novel ever.
John steakley has written four short stories, three films, and two novels, including vampires, which was the basis for a john carpenter film. He looked okay when i met him in 2002, but at the time, i had not read armor. John steakleys armor, daw is regarded, in many ways, as a companion to heinleins starship troopers. 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. Its friday and here is our discussion on armor duration. And, despite what had happened, he still liked people. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. The first, published in, was armor, and while taking clear inspiration.
And when publishers asked for more, he said nah, that was just to prove i could do it. He wrote cool, pulpy genre fiction with an emphasis on character dynamics. As i finished armor by john steakley this morning, i laughed from the depths of me. 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. Part 1 the storys divided into pieces and begins with felix. Felix finds himself enlisted as a fleet scout on a planet called banshee to fight monstrous creatures known as ants. John steakleys armor 1984, daw is regarded, in many ways, as a companion to heinleins starship troopers.
Who knows what the end product would have been, but i still would have read it haha. He was married to nannette roshell felter and lori jo jones. Theres an epic space opera backdrop, but the story takes place among the little people at ground level, for whom their own high command also seem distant and. An excerpt of the notformallytitled armor 2 is available here published with the authors permission. 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 ex. Steakley has been plagued by health issues over the last few years.
This particular edition is in a audio cassette format. 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. John steakley booklist john steakley message board. The best of our best, the best that each of us will ever build or ever love. As i finished armor by john steakley this morning, i laughed from the depths of. The long rumored armor 2 had an excerpt posted on the officialunofficial john steakley website in november of 2004. John steakley was born on july 26, 1951 in cleburne, texas, usa as john william steakley jr. 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.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Armor by john steakley, 9780886773687, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Forget about the moviei personally think that hollywood suits somehow worked their black magic behind the scenes and screwed it up for john carpenter and john steakley. To my beloved father, first and foremost john william steakley and to eagle, first and foremost pal, this book is gratefully dedicated. Written by john steakley, audiobook narrated by tom weiner. He was an actor and writer, known for vampires 1998, scary texas movie 1997 and dont hang up 1974.
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