Tuf Voyaging: A Novel

Tuf Voyaging: A Novel

<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.<br>  <br> 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.<br>  <br><b>€œA 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>€œA new facet of Martin€s manysided talent.€€"<i>Asimov€s</i></b>