Man O' War

by William Shatner

Book Overview

In retaliation for stepping on some high-ranking toes, maverick career diplomat Benton Hawkes finds himself posted to Mars, a world in which slavelike living conditions, unfulfilled promises, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399141316
• ISBN13: 9780399141317
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Shatner comes into his own with a vengeance

Many authors take a while to come into their own, and Star Trek's William Shatner has done it with a vengeance in Man O' War, the first of two Benton Hawkes novels. Hawkes, the novel's protagonist, is an ambassador sent to mediate a rather thorny dispute between Red Planet, Inc, owners of the colony on Mars, and the men and women employed as laborers there. Upon arriving, however, he finds that the men and women of the workforce are kept as virtual slaves, barely earning enough to survive while being worked to death in the underground caverns of the Martian colony. Having discovered beforehand that someone with a high-ranking position back on Earth has taken out a contract on his life, Hawkes then undertakes a second mission: to find out just who is behind the plot to assassinate him. What he uncovers has far-reaching consequences that will affect not only the Martian colony, but the Earth as well.I have found Man O' War to be a very good book, and Shatner seems to have found his niche as a Sci-Fi author in writing it. It's fast-paced, exciting, and a cracking good adventure that will appeal to fans of the s/f genre as well as those who might just enjoy a good mystery now and again. I promise that anyone who picks up this tome will not be sorry they did.

Entertaining and fun. Shatner makes good.

This novel is wonderful for what it tries to be. It isn't so much about a person, but about a person who gets thrown unwillingly into interglobal intrigue and is still able to keep on his toes. Wonderful and subtle humor, and interesting character motivations are only a few of the good things about this book. Read it for fun.

Terrific! Anxious to read "The Law of War"

Benton Hawkes is superb. I didn't think it was possible but Shatner out did Kirk with this wonderful charactor. I have read this book several times & will again. I have & will continue to recommend this book to my friends & others. The action scenes keep you on the edge of your seat, & just when you think you can relax, Shatner lets you have it again. It's like a dramatic piece of music. I listen to my vamped music, which is powerful, which intensifies the book all the more. Many thanks to Mr. Shatner for this & the rest of his books.

All in All, Great story line!

Benton Hawkes is a sort of Hollywood style heroe, but I found that, that didn't get in the way of the story, which I think has a very good plot narrative and storyline. I recommend this book to all adventure, and Science Fiction Book Fans!