{"product_id":"tuf-voyaging-9780345537997","title":"Tuf Voyaging","description":"\u003cb\u003eLong before \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e became an international phenomenon\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, \u003ci\u003eTuf Voyaging\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A rich blend of adventure, humor, compassion and all the other things that make being human worthwhile.\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A new facet of Martin's manysided talent.\"--\u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire--\u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Dance with Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as \u003ci\u003eFevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven\u003c\/i\u003e (with Lisa Tuttle), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dreamsongs Volumes I \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e II\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Lands of Ice and Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, \u003c\/i\u003eand various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632069939474,"sku":"9780345537997","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_11957110-9f4a-40e6-9ccf-4f8110318fc9.jpg?v=1732788603","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tuf-voyaging-9780345537997","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}