Name: Tuf Voyaging
SKU: 18977956
Price: 533.00 TWD
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Author: George R. R. Martin
ISBN: 9780345537997

Type

Physical Book

Author

George R. R. Martin

Publisher

Bantam

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.5x15.6x3 cm

Weight

0.53 kg.

ISBN

0345537998

ISBN13

9780345537997

Synopsis "Tuf Voyaging "

Long before A Game of Thrones became an international phenomenon, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, Tuf Voyaging 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. 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. 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. "A rich blend of adventure, humor, compassion and all the other things that make being human worthwhile."--Analog "A new facet of Martin's manysided talent."--Asimov's

George R. R. Martin

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George Raymond Richard Martin (Bayonne, New Jersey, September 20, 1948) is a professional writer and screenwriter of fantasy, science fiction, and horror literature. Since 1979, he graduated in journalism from Northwestern University, and lives in New Mexico. He is the author of the renowned epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which has been adapted into the HBO series, Game of Thrones.

He has won various literary awards, including: four Hugo Awards, two Nebula Awards, six Locus Awards, the Bram Stoker, the World Fantasy Award, the Dedalus, Balrog, and the Daikon.

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