by Joe Haldeman · Roca Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496938052
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In 'Old Twentieth Century', Joe Haldeman transports us to a future where almost immortal citizens yearn for the past, a time when life was ephemeral and vulnerable. Through virtual reality, these beings from the future relive the 20th century, experiencing transience and impermanence. Jacob Brewer, a virtual reality engineer, oversees a 'time machine' on the starship Aspera, but an unexpected event shakes the crew: death begins to haunt them. Brewer faces deep reflections on the fragility of life, in a plot that combines science fiction and existentialism.
Joe William Haldeman is an American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974), which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War. That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012, he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. From 1983 to 2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
