Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card First Appearance in Print in Analog Science Fiction, 1977

Orson Scott Card

First Edition

Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Game, first appearance in print in Analog Science Fiction August 1977. Predating the first edition by 8 years. This issue highlights than young author Orson Scott Card novelette Ender's Game. This digest was the first rendition of the story. The original "Ender's Game" offered here, is a short story that provides a small snapshot of Ender's experiences in Battle School and Command School; the full-length novel encompasses more of Ender's life before, during, and after the war. Ender's Game has become suggested reading for many military organizations, including the United States Marine Corps. The book was recognized as "best novel" by the 1985 Nebula Awards and the 1986 Hugo Awards in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. The U.S. Marine Corps Professional Reading List makes the novel recommended reading at several lower ranks, and again at Officer Candidate/Midshipman The book was placed on the reading list by Captain John F. Schmitt, author of FMFM-1 (Fleet Marine Fighting Manual, on maneuver doctrine) for "provid[ing] useful allegories to explain why militaries do what they do in a particularly effective shorthand way".[20] In introducing the novel for use in leadership training, Marine Corps University's Lejeune program opines that it offers "lessons in training methodology, leadership, and ethics as well... Ender's Game has been a stalwart item on the Marine Corps Reading List since its inception". Very good condition.

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