H. Beam Piper · 1963 · Novel
Setting: far future
Series: Space Vikings — #1
Universe: Terro-Human Universe
When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask launches himself on a quest for revenge. Using his personal fortune, he buys a spaceship and becomes a Space Viking, raiding worlds while hunting for his wife's killer. But raiding is not his destiny, and he gradually becomes a trader, starting to build a galactic empire. Before he can achieve his new goals, however, he must still deal with his wife's killer.
Source: OpenLibrary
Tags: FictionScience FictionSpace coloniesPiratesSpace operaFiction in EnglishFiction, science fiction, generalRevenge -- FictionSpace warfare -- FictionFiction, science fiction, space opera
isfdb_id: 3044
openlibrary_id: OL579067W
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