Legend of Galactic Heroes Book 1 now available

Started by KTravlos, 09 April 2016, 10:04:25 AM

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KTravlos

The books on which the greatest (IMHO) military space opera was based, Legend of Galactic Heroes, are now slowly becoming available in English. Book 1 is available. I got mine for Amazon Kindle, but I am sure you can get it at any good bookstore.

Why is this series great:

1) Massive cast of interesting characters.

2) Large scale operational battles.

3) Evenhanded discussion of political themes (enlightened authoritarianism vs. liberal democracy) (its a bit anti-religious though and the bias shows). Actually some of the best defenses and criticisms of liberal democracy in any entertainment media.

4) Prussia vs. the US in space!

5) Anybody can, and will die, but their deaths are never meaningless (the story follows the tenets of Greek tragedies when it comes to Nemesis and absolution at the end. Thus you are giving release to the discomfort the death of characters cause you)

6) Actual use and discussion of strategies.

7) The story gets somewhere.

8) Both sides have idiots, unscrupulous people, and heroes and decent people.

9) Alexander the Great/Napoleon vs. Eisenhower in space!

With Respect
KTravlos