Ebook {Epub PDF} Armor by John Steakley

 · ARMOR. JOHN STEAKLEY. To my beloved father, first (and foremost) John William Steakley— and to Eagle, first (and foremost) pal, this book is gratefully dedicated. Every single day I love them both. You are. What you do. When it counts. —The Masao. Table of Contents. PART ONE. FELIX. He drank alone. Which was odd since he didn’t have trouble with www.doorway.ru: DAW. 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. From what I know about Steakley, he intended Armor to be a Starship Troopers with better action scenes/5(1K).  · John Steakley, born in Cleburne, Texas was best known for his science fiction writing. He wrote two major novels, Armor () and Vampire$ (), the latter of which became the basis for John Carpenter's Vampires movie/5.

John Steakley only published two relatively obscure novels in his life. The first, published in , was Armor, and while taking clear inspiration from Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers, it presupposed the space marine subgenre by a few www.doorway.rue$, published in , was the second, and has a bit more of a reputation for being adapted into the dud that is John Carpenter's Vampires (). Quick summary and reasons why you should read Armor by John Steakley. My impressions and retelling in my own words.

John Steakley, born in Cleburne, Texas was best known for his science fiction writing. He wrote two major novels, Armor () and Vampire$ (), the latter of which became the basis for John Carpenter's Vampires movie. In I posted a review of Armor on a popular book selling site on the Internet. You might know it as a large retailer now; as large as a Brazilian river! I was one of the first to review it. To my surprise, John Steakley wrote back. I asked him about a sequel or prequel and told him I had some ideas of my own I would share with him. From an author named ‘Steakley’ you’d expect a two fisted, macho-sized t-bone of a story, and that is exactly what Armor delivers. This is a story of one man's desperate attempts to survive as he is dropped on a strange alien world over and over again to fight endless waves of huge ant-like aliens intent on tearing him to pieces.