The Last Centurion

Title: The Last Centurion
Author: John Ringo
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Copyright: 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4391-3291-3


I highly recommend “The Last Centurion”.

John Ringo has become my favorite author. Mostly he writes science fiction with a military bent and he is very good at it. “The Last Centurion” can’t be called science fiction (not be me at least) because it is set in the near future of 2019 - 2021.

Published in 2008 the novel combines military adventure with serious social commentary. Ringo explains how the world works in many ways. He explains the difference between organic and industrial farming methods. He explains the spread of a flu epidemic and vaccinations. He explains socialism and capitalism.

“The Last Centurion” is a useful addition to conservative literature. He only missed the target on two points; (1) he guessed wrong on who would win the Democrat primary and the subsequent general election in 2008; and (2) he uses the “F” bomb too much for comfort – not too much for his professional solder protagonist mind you, just too much for the reader’s comfort.

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