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Tuf Voyaging - by George R R Martin (Paperback)

Tuf Voyaging - by  George R R Martin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published: New York: Baen Books, 1986.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Long before <i>A Game of Thrones</i> became an international phenomenon<i>, </i> #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, <i>Tuf Voyaging</i> is the story of quirky and endearing Haviland Tuf, an unlikely hero just trying to do right by the galaxy, one planet at a time.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader who likes cats. So how is it that, in competition with the worst villains the universe has to offer, he's become the proud owner of a seedship, the last remnant of Earth's legendary Ecological Engineering Corps? Never mind; just be thankful that the most powerful weapon in human space is in good hands--hands which now have the godlike ability to control the genetic material of thousands of outlandish creatures. <p/> Armed with this unique equipment, Tuf is set to tackle the problems that human settlers have created in colonizing far-flung worlds: hosts of hostile monsters, a population hooked on procreation, a dictator who unleashes plagues to get his own way . . . and in every case, the only thing that stands between the colonists and disaster is Tuf's ingenuity--and his reputation as a man of integrity in a universe of rogues. <p/><b>"A rich blend of adventure, humor, compassion and all the other things that make being human worthwhile."--<i>Analog</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>"A new facet of Martin's manysided talent."--<i>Asimov's</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Tuf Voyaging</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> "A rich blend of adventure, humor, compassion and all the other things that make being human worthwhile."--<i>Analog</i> <p/> "A new facet of Martin's manysided talent."--<i>Asimov's</i><br> <b> </b><br> <b>Praise for George R. R. Martin</b><br> <b> </b><br> "Of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best. In fact . . . this is as good a time as any to proclaim him the American Tolkien."--<i>Time </i><br> <i> </i><br> "Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."--<i>The New York Times</i><br> <i> </i><br> "I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers."--Robert Jordan<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>George R. R. Martin </b>is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire--<i>A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, </i>and<i> A Dance with Dragons</i>--as well as <i>Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven</i> (with Lisa Tuttle), <i> </i>and<i> Dreamsongs Volumes I </i>and<i> II</i>. He is also the creator of <i>The Lands of Ice and Fire, </i> a book of maps from A Song of Ice and Fire featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts. As a writer-producer, Martin has worked on <i>The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, </i>and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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