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The Anarch Lords

A. Bertram Chandler

First published September 1981
Type Novel
Series Rim Worlds › John Grimes #13

Synopsis

His wild career as a space pirate ended, Grimes faced his toughest assignment - he was "punished" by being made governor of the anarchists' own planet! John Grimes, living legend of the spaceways, had been in and out of some cosmic catastrophes but this threatened to reach his luck's ultimate breaking point! An influx of planetary refugees had made that world a paradise of cheap labor and the original anarchist colonists had become such masters of wealth that no mere outsider could hope to dictate "law and order" to them. They had their own ideas, which included slavery, treachery, and utter villainy. Grimes' first task as governor would be simple to stay alive with a whole world plotting his murder!

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1982 Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Best Australian Long Fiction Nominee/Finalist

Publications (10)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 1981 Cover The Anarch Lords DAW Books Novel 5
September 1981 Cover The Anarch Lords DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Novel 5
January 2003 Cover John Grimes: Tramp Captain Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus 513
August 2007 John Grimes-Far Traveler Couriers Baen Books Omnibus
December 2007 The Anarch Lords Baen Books Novel
April 2012 Cover Ride the Star Winds Baen Books Omnibus 1
April 2012 Cover Ride the Star Winds Baen Books Omnibus |1
June 2013 Cover Ride the Star Winds Baen Books Omnibus 1
January 2016 Cover The Anarch Lords Gateway / Orion Novel
June 2016 Cover The Anarch Lords Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio Novel