Tuf Voyaging (1986)

by George R. R. Martin

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For fans of George R. R. Martin's fantasy books, this may come as a surprise, this is something completely different. I have always been a fan of Martin's Haviland Tuf stories and I particularly like this one. Tuf is an oddball who just happens to own a galactic ark/seedship, and tries to solve environmental problems for hire. 'Tries' is the key word, and everyone is out to get him and his ship. Interesting, well done and enjoyable. (

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Karlstar | Jan 31, 2012 |

It’s been a while since I simply could not finish a book, and to have it be Martin was distressing. This is a compilation of sf stories from 1978-1985 about Haviland Tuf, an adventurer who ends up in control of a powerful seedship, whose ecological treasures make it prized and feared. Unfortunately, Tuf is smug, unpleasant, and prone to whining about how mean people are to him, and his antagonists are generally only better because they aren’t Tuf, though of course they’re always too selfish and dumb to beat him. There are hints of the complex situations and characters Martin later wrote, but overall: blech. (

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rivkat | Dec 15, 2010 |

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mcolpitts | Aug 15, 2009 |

Consists of several connected novellettes.
Rereading these (I have read most from original magazine publications) several years later was a nice experience. Martin can write very interesting stories. However, this is very different book than his fantasies, which have more full bodied protagonists. But even in this early work he wasn't afraid of fairly dark solutions to some problems, even is fairly light book like this. (

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tpi | May 13, 2008 |

great book. don't usually like sf, but this one wouldn't let me put it down! the many adventures of Tuf, he gets himself out of every tight spot imaginable. entertaining, interesting. (

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Witty and satirical, Tuf Voyaging is an entertaining sidestep from Martin's more serious work.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
George R. R. Martin	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Aulisio, Janet	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Komarck, Michael	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Murphy, Kevin	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Pagel, Stephen	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Wilson, David	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Plague Star [novella] by George R. R. Martin

Loaves and Fishes [novella] by George R. R. Martin

Guardians by George R. R. Martin

Second Helpings [novelette] by George R. R. Martin

A Beast For Norn by George R. R. Martin

Call Him Moses by George R. R. Martin

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Manna from Heaven [novella] by George R. R. Martin

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Tuf Voyaging

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Tuf Voyaging

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1986 (collection)

1976 (A Beast for Norn)

1978 (Call Him Moses)

1981 (Guardians)

1985 (Loaves and Fishes)

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Gigamesh (Ciencia ficción, Novela, 1989)

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Hello? Hello? Yes, I see it works. Good.

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From the multiple award-winning, best-selling author of The Song of Ice and Fire series: 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 the last seedship 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 control cellular material for thousands of outlandish creatures. With his unique equipment, Tuf is set to tackle the problems 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 an honest dealer in a universe of rogues... Tuf Voyaging interior illustrations by Janet Aulisio. Included will be her original eight illustrations, along with 28 newly commissioned ones.

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"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 the last seedship 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 control cellular material for 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."--from cover, p. [4]… (more)