Ender's World
Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game
by Edited by Orson Scott Card
BenBella Books, Inc.
Smart Pop
Pub Date
Description
Go deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card’s classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including:
- Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero
- Burn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life
- Hugo award–winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender’s Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rules
- Retired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadership
- Bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender’s story
Also includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity’s fight against the formics
- Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero
- Burn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life
- Hugo award–winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender’s Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rules
- Retired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadership
- Bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender’s story
Also includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity’s fight against the formics
Advance Praise
With new insight into the character Ender, Ender’s World offers analysis on why the book is so timeless and relevant and answers readers questions about the book and its universe.
— ForeWord Reviews staff pick
A chorus of writers and military experts weigh in on why Ender’s Game is a work of genius . . . Strategist John F. Schmitt provides an account of the novel’s significant role as a model for the Marine Corps’ “Maneuver Warfare” battle approach, and there’s a perceptive discussion between writer David Lubar and his daughter, a high school teacher, about how Ender’s situation and responses speak to teens . . . Other contributors recall with awe their first encounters with the story, offer detailed analyses of Ender’s psyche and Card’s writerly technical chops, demonstrate that Ender is a classic mythic hero, or mull over the nature and costs of victory . . . This tribute may have some appeal to readers with an analytical bent.
— Kirkus Reviews
— ForeWord Reviews staff pick
A chorus of writers and military experts weigh in on why Ender’s Game is a work of genius . . . Strategist John F. Schmitt provides an account of the novel’s significant role as a model for the Marine Corps’ “Maneuver Warfare” battle approach, and there’s a perceptive discussion between writer David Lubar and his daughter, a high school teacher, about how Ender’s situation and responses speak to teens . . . Other contributors recall with awe their first encounters with the story, offer detailed analyses of Ender’s psyche and Card’s writerly technical chops, demonstrate that Ender is a classic mythic hero, or mull over the nature and costs of victory . . . This tribute may have some appeal to readers with an analytical bent.
— Kirkus Reviews
