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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 twenty-first privateer, Randolph broke the political strangle-hold on space exploration and opened the solar system to all mankind—becoming one of the world's richest men in the bargain.
Now an ecological crisis threatens Earth, one that will exterminate billions in a few short years if it continues unchecked. And the same politicians that Randolph outwitted the first time want to impose a world dictatorship to deal with it. Dan Randolph knows that the answer 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?
A daring tale of one man's struggle against overwhelming odds, Empire Builders is a stunning near-future thriller by one of the most acclaimed science fiction writers of our time.
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"This book written in 1993, makes the foolish statement that the levee's of New Orleans would fail! "
— Rob (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Solid action-adventure/politicking/consciousness-raising from a veteran pro.”
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“A rollicking good read!”
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“More than anything, this succeeds as a political thriller…This book is scary in its precognostic powers…Stefan Rudnicki does an excellent job giving voices to each of the characters…He captures a variety of accents well, and the voices match the personalities.”
— SFSite.com
Empire Builders Listener Reviews
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" Pretty good except I got annoyed in the beginning because the backstory on Jane and their relationship, as well as some of the history on Dan, didn't quite jibe with Powersat (which took place earlier in time. "
— Louise, 12/19/2012 -
" This book written in 1993, makes the foolish statement that the levee's of New Orleans would fail! "
— Rob, 10/23/2012 -
" A strange blend of politics, sci-fi and crime thriller. The story moves along but the main theme of impending climate catastrophe gets lost along the way somewhere. The characters were fun to follow though. "
— Eric, 11/9/2011 -
" good solid sci-fi pulp, my first Ben Bova, looking forward to more "
— Keith, 8/31/2011 -
" Pretty disappointed... Action was good but the idea that businesses can be nationalized without due process or compensation due to a technicality is pretty implausible. Also, the fact that a multi-billion dollar corporation had a single lawyer on payroll doesn't make much sense... "
— David, 8/26/2011 -
" A strange blend of politics, sci-fi and crime thriller. The story moves along but the main theme of impending climate catastrophe gets lost along the way somewhere. The characters were fun to follow though. "
— Eric, 8/6/2008
About Ben Bova
Ben Bova (1932–2020), American author of more than one hundred books of science fact and fiction, was awarded posthumously the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award. His work earned six Hugo Awards. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, and his novel Titan won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel of 2006. In his early career, he was a technical editor for Project Vanguard, the United States’s first effort to launch a satellite into space in 1958. He then was a science writer for Avco Everett Research Laboratory, which built the heat shields for the Apollo 11 module. He held the position of president emeritus of the National Space Society and served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
About Stefan Rudnicki
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.