Henry Martyn - Hardcover

Smith, L. Neil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312931867 ISBN 13: 9780312931865

Publisher: Tor Books, 1989

Synopsis

Armed with his wit and determination, Henry Martyn, a young rebel, sets out to regain his birthright, stolen from his family by a vicious vassal of an empire seeking to control the entire universe

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Best known for his libertarian science fiction ( The Probability Broach ), Smith offers a change of pace with this swashbuckling space adventure, loosely patterned in the spirit of Rafael Sabatini and C. S. Forester. The powerful imperia-conglomerate of the 31st century spans the star systems, extorting from those under its rule. When young Arran Islay decides to live as a brigand, he declares war on "those who live by stealing property--life and liberty--from its rightful owners." Adopting the name of his murdered friend, Henry Martyn, he sets sail in search of fortune and revenge. Other Islay family members are fully delineated and play important roles in this story, written in an evocatively archaic style reminiscent of both the classic adventure tales familiar from childhood and the space operas of 1930s pulp fiction. The author has a flair for inventive future terminology and imaginative concepts: " Legos : The architectural style was still referred to by its legendary name." Smith blends intergalactic action, heroics and derring-do into a futuristic political thriller, and the result is a delight: piracy in high space, penned with panache.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0312931867
• ISBN 13: 9780312931865
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 437