Empire Builders

Ben Bova. Sequel To: Privateers. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. "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 became one of the world's richest men in the bargain. Now an ecological crisis threatens Earth, and the same politicians that Randolph outwitted the first time want to impose a world dictatorship to deal with it"--Container "I don't want your crappy little company!" said Dan Randolph.