The Folio Society has just released the Robert A. Heinlein book Starship Troopers, and it features the talents of Stephen Hickman, who has provided images and a stunning slipcase.
Legendary SF artist Stephen Hickman brings every inch of frenetic science-fiction action to the page in the first illustrated edition of Robert A. Heinlein’s Hugo Award-winning Starship Troopers. Introduced by Joe Haldeman.
Earth is caught in the midst of a deadly conflict with the implacable Arachnids, a swarm of insect-like aliens intent on wiping out all human life. Fresh recruit Juan ‘Johnny’ Rico signs up impulsively, keen to prove himself in the upper echelons of the Navy. Instead he finds himself assigned to the Mobile Infantry, the frantic and hardcore frontline where all that stands between life and an alien death is a sophisticated armoured suit. Thrown into a training programme that may well kill him before he even gets a crack at the ‘bugs’, Johnny’s destiny lies in war-torn space.
The presentation of the book, from the artwork on the case, to the printing on the spine, is lovely – just like the other books from The Folio Society.
If you are a fan of SciFi, this one is a must for your collection.
The Folio Society edition of Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein, introduced by Joe Halderman and illustrated by Stephen Hickman, is available exclusively from www.FolioSociety.com priced £49.95.
