Politician (Bio of a Space Tyrant) [Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bio of a Space Tyrant | Publication Date: January 1986

This is the third in the series BIO OF A SPACE TYRANT, featuring the stages in the life of Hope Hubris, the Tyrant of Jupiter, and his beloved sister Spirit.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Piers Anthony is an established novelist with more that 130 books published, 21 of which were New York Times bestsellers. He lives in backwoods Florida with his wife. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 345 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm); First Edition edition (January 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380896850
• ISBN-13: 978-0380896851
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,374,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Oldie but goodie, September 18, 2009

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This review is from: Politician (Bio of a Space Tyrant) (Paperback)

One of those works by Piers Anthony that has held it's appeal quite well - and it's not one of the Xanth series (thank goodness). I've read this book at least four times over a very long period of time, and still find it enjoyable.

3.0 out of 5 stars Other Books, September 3, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Politician (Bio of a Space Tyrant) (Paperback)

Good honest killer becomes good dishonest killer.


A useful military type, Hope also has enemies, and they decide to do something about him. Now not an easy guy to mess with, he manages to extricate himself from that situation, and he continues to build his power base, this time in the political arena.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fantastic Third Book in a Fantastic Series, October 25, 2003

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Atomicwasteland (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Politician (Paperback)

Politician is the third book in the Bio of a Space Tyrant series by Piers Anthony.

Rest assured, readers of the previous two novels (Refugee, and Mercenary), this book is just as good.

While the first book in the series dealt with the future "Tyrant's" initial journey as a penniless refugee, and the second book with his travails and adventures as a rising military figure in the Jupiter Navy, this novel deals with his entry into planetary politics and ends with his emergence as the Jupiter "Tyrant".

I loved this book. It was a fascinating look at a character who grows in popularity and power through his adventures in politcs and in life. It is just as sci-fi as his other books, and is always intriguing and compelling.

It is one of these books that is interesting from the first sit down, and one that doesn't bore you with details irrelevant to the driving plot.

I didn't feel like I had to "get through it" like I do with some "literary classics", I felt like I had to get through it like a hungry person has to get through a delicious piece of cake --because it is tasty, and because he or she wants to get on to the next bite as soon as possible!

That being said, this book is not fluff. It is an intriguing look into character and into politics. I left this book with the feeling that I just had a great time, and with the certainty that I had just learned something important about the human condition and character.

If you enjoy this series I would also recommend these 3 other Piers Anthony authored sci-fi series: Split-Infinity, Cluster, and Omnivore/Orn/Ox. All are fantastic!

(This book is followed up by the fourth book in the series, "Executive", and the fifth book "Statesman".)