Tuf Voyaging Tuf Voyaging

Tuf Voyaging

A Novel

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Publisher Description

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

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2013
January 29
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
448
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
14.2
MB

Customer Reviews

Digital Gremlin ,

Solid hard sci fi

don’t miss this

Phlat5 ,

Good stuff

Great characters. Fast read.

Syraphel-AE ,

Exceptional.

I've been a huge fan of George R. R. Martin ever since I stumped upon the original book of a song of ice and fire a few years ago. His writing style and the pure intelligence in his words makes you question the characters, their actions, their decisions, and even their speech. Tuf Voyaging is no different. A 'humble' trader, Haviland Tuf, is thrust into the role of a god, or ecological engineer when he stumbles upon the last EEC Seedship, the Ark. This is the story of his adventures, his triumphs, and his legacy in the annals of universal history. The main plot (in my eyes at least) are the sequences regarding Suthlam, with the others being a bit more character development and flavor of Tuf himself. I can't really say more without ruining any of the actual plot, but if you read anything today, make sure Tuf Voyaging is at the top of your list.

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