Author:	Harry Harrison
Copyright:	1981
Date Reviewed:	9/6/84
Rating:	7.5

Synopsis: Jan Kulozik, emigrant from Earth and resident of Halvmork has been captured by Earth troopers as he and other were loading grain to be shipped to the rebel colonies. He is taken to Earth, escapes and is then captured by the rebels. He joins the rebels in their cause against the totalitarian governments of Earth. However, soon after joining them, he is again captured by Earth authorities by the direction of Thurgood-Smythe, his brother-in-law and killer of the woman Jan loved. Smythe proposes a truce and asks Jan to go to the free state of Israel to seek their help in defeating the great powers. Smythe is a treacherous man but Jan, perhaps against his better judgement agrees to trust him. The Israelis also agree to trust Smythe, even after he sends forces against them. Jan is then assigned to a rebel starship and aids in the destruction of the Earth forces -thus bringing the tyranny to an end.

Review: "Starworld" is an entertaining novel not quite as good as the second in the series, "Wheelworld" but better than the first "Homeworld". "Starworld" is more like "Homeworld" in that it is full of political intrigue at very high levels; but it has a better plot. There is a definite sequence of events that leads evenly to a climatic conclusion. Unfortunately, I didn't care about the participants in this novel as much as I did in "Wheelworld". This may be in part because the plot goes from location to location so quickly that there is time only to devote to Jan. As with the others, "Starworld" is well written. The novel is obviously very pro-Israeli. Perhaps I'm biased but I did enjoy that aspect of it.