The Forlorn Hope

The Forlorn Hope

Infobox Book |
name = The Forlorn Hope
author = David Drake
country = United States
language = English
genre = Science fiction novel
publisher = Tor Books
release_date = 1988
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 318 pp (Paperback edition)
isbn = ISBN 0-81253-6223 (1988 Paperback edition) ISBN 0-81251-3320 (1991 Paperback edition) ISBN 0-76535-6465 (2006 Paperback edition)

"The Forlorn Hope" is a science fiction novel by David Drake.

Plot introduction

Set in the Hammer's Slammers universe, The Forlorn Hope follows the fortunes of a different mercenary company named "Fasolini's Company." On the planet Cecach, a civl war has raged between the secular Federals and their religious zealot adversaries, the Republicans. Fasolini's Company is to provide heavy support to a Federal firebase. When the firebase is cut off and surrounded by Republican troops, the Federals surrender, offering Fasolini's Company to the Republicans as part of the bargain. Since the Republicans have vowed to execute any mercenaries who fall into their hands, Fasolini's Company decides that it must flee the firebase before the Republicans arrive to take control. Fighting both the turncoat Federals and the Republicans, Fasolini's Company, with the aid of a loyal Federal logistics officer and the captain of plantet trapped interstellar freighter, must march across enemy line to reach the safety of the intact Federal and still loyal Federal lines.

Allusions/references to actual history

David Drake, in the link listed below, states to have been inspried by Anabasis by the Greek general/historian Xenophon.

Release details

1988, Tor. 0-81253-6223

1991, Tor. 0-81251-3320

2006, Tor. 0-765356-465

Sources, references, external links, quotations

* [http://www.david-drake.com/forlorn.html David Drake Comments on "The Forlorn Hope"]


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