KLEIN, GERARD — The Overlords of War

NY: Daw Books, 1974. 1. Soft Cover. Stated 1st Printing. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. 12mo. 189 pp. Translated by John Brunner. This is a new, unopened copy in perfect, unmarked condition. FINE. Is there such a thing as the ultimate weapon? Can war be ended once and for all? Is the destruction of the universe necessary to achieve peace? Featuring an earthman on a secret mission, who is sent 6000 years into the future, only to be used as a pawn by powerful god-like beings. Originally published in France under the title Les Seigneurs de la Guerre, this book is a novel of powerful imagery and scope whose concept of war as a monstrous self-perpetuating parasite fatterning off all intelligent life will arrest all who read it. [DAW #UQ1099][DAW Science Fiction #93]. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .