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by: Orson Scott Card See Larger Image Used Price: $68.95 Binding: Audio CD Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9781574535365 Format: Unabridged ISBN: 1574535366 Label: Fantastic Audio Manufacturer: Fantastic Audio Number Of Items: 10 Number Of Pages: 12 Publication Date: 2002-08 Publisher: Fantastic Audio Sales Rank: 972262 Studio: Fantastic Audio Related Items: Speaker for the Dead (Ender, Book 2) Xenocide (Ender, Book 3) Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5) (Ender's Shadow) Children of the Mind (Ender, Book 4) Shadow of the Hegemon (Ender) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: A modern classic, Ender's Game is the gripping tale of adventure in space and lost childhood and a scathing indictment of the military mind, noted in a recent New York Times survey as one of the best-loved books of all time. Aliens have attacked earth twice and almost destroyed the human species. To make sure humans win the next encounter, the world government has taken to breeding military geniuses and then training them to the arts of war ... Ender Wiggin is a genius among geniuses and he is smart enough to know that time is running out. Ender's Game is a Nebula Award and Hugo Award winner, and a New York Times bestseller. Amazon.com Review: In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut--young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister. Back on Earth, Peter and Valentine forge an intellectual alliance and attempt to change the course of history. This futuristic tale involves aliens, political discourse on the Internet, sophisticated computer games, and an orbiting battle station. Yet the reason it rings true for so many is that it is first and foremost a tale of humanity; a tale of a boy struggling to grow up into someone he can respect while living in an environment stripped of choices. Ender's Game is a must-read book for science fiction lovers, and a key conversion read for their friends who 'don't read science fiction.' Ender's Game won both the Hugo and the Nebula the year it came out. Writer Orson Scott Card followed up this honor with the first-time feat of winning both awards again the next year for the sequel, Speaker for the Dead. --Bonnie Bouman Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - great book for you and the kids This is a fantastic book that inspired me to go our and read all of the Orson Scott Card books out there. He is a really talented writer. I heard they are making it into a movie but imdb does not have much on it. I had the pleasure to meet Orson Scott Card one time and why I don't agree with his political views, he was a great guy and remains one of my favorite writers. Rating: - The reason I read Seriously. This book is the reason I ever began to read for pleasure. After a random grab from my English class' book shelf I was hooked. I couldn't begin to describe the many levels this book is amazingly amazing and won't try. But I will say again that this book started it all for me. Rating: - Get Into The Game Ender's Game is a great book for all ages and genders. This book is the story of a young boy, Ender, who is blessed with super human intelligence. He is taken to an area in space called Battle School where the government has bred super human commanders. As the boy grows, you go with him on his journey where the adults isolate him and destroys every last mental gate so that the government can use him as the ultimate weapon. This book is a great book for someone who doesn't like books that take ... Read More Rating: - Great Book I am a freshman in high school and I thought that Ender's Game was a fantastic book. Ender is a six year old boy that gets taken into space to be trained for war. While it is hard to believe that a six year old is getting trained for war, it is amazing to read about everything these young children can do. The adults and the world leaders actually believe that the children have potential to help the world, instead of just being worthless children. Orson Scott Card describes the different places and events ... Read More Rating: - A Lot To Like I am not a fan of science fiction literature in general (though I love science fiction cinema), however I will be the first to suggest "Ender's Game" as a rather exceptional little novel. There's a lot to like in "Ender's Game", and while it's probably not the perfect novel many fans make it out to be, the characters are memorable, and the story moves along at a fair pace. Indeed, it becomes particularly engaging once you hit the middle, and anticipation builds as the story weaves towards a possibly cataclysmic ... 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