The Forever War

Notes

The 1972 novella "Hero" forms the basis for the section entitled "Private Mandella". The 1973 novelette "We Are Very happy Here" forms the basis for the "Sergeant Mandella" section in the Ballantine edition. The 1975 novella "You Can Never Go Back" forms the basis of the "Sergeant Mandella" section of the Avon edition, which is a change from the Ballantine edition. The 1974 short story "This Best of All Possible Worlds" forms the basis for the "Lieutenant Mandella" section. The 1975 novelette "End Game" is the basis for the "Major Mandella" section.

• No Canadian price.
• Cover art not credited and there is no visible signature.
• Printing statement: "First Printing" on copyright page.
• Catalog of Copyright Number A00000764953 puts the publication date at 1974-12-19.
• Contento and Clute list it as 1974, Reginald3 as 1975.