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Empire Builders

Ben Bova (1993)

SubgenreHard SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
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SeriesThe Grand Tour #2
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Dan Randolph never plays by the rules. A hell-raising maverick with no patience for fools, he is admired by his friends, feared by his enemies, and desired by the world's loveliest women. Acting as a 21st-century privateer, Randolph broke the political strangle-hold on space exploration, and became one of the world's richest men in the bargain. Now an ecological crisis threatens Earth. In answer, the same politicians that Randolph outwitted the first time want to impose a world dictatorship. Dan knows that the solution lies in more human freedom, not less -- and in the boundless resources of space. But can he stay free long enough to give the world that chance?