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Ports of Call (Paperback)
Jack Vance
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New galaxy-hopping, picaresque adventure from a master storyteller.
Sf grand master Vance's latest is a tongue-in-cheek swashbuckler
about a young man, Myron Tany, who has taken a degree in space
studies but has much to learn when he first boards a ship. Myron is
in thrall to his zany aunt, who has heard of a faraway fountain of
youth and sets off in her space yacht to find it. Her captain
flatters her agreeably, and when Myron points out that the man is a
swindler, she won't hear of it and maroons poor Myron on an
inhospitable planet with barely his passage home. Luckily, the
tramp cargo vessel Glicca is just then in need of a supercargo, and
Myron signs on with cool, competent Captain Maloof, Chief
Engineer/gambler Schwatzendale, and Chief Steward/photographer
Wingo. The four enjoy a string of rare adventures on a spectacular
series of planets. They acquire as passengers a group of pilgrims
(and their mysterious luggage), or rather, pirates masquerading as
religious pilgrims, and engage in to-the-death struggles with the
pirates' pursuers; on Terce, Myron narrowly avoids being skinned
(there is a flourishing trade in human skins) and eaten. Finally,
they encounter a Swiftian, legalistic planet on which one may be
punished or betrothed for the slightest whimsical offense. Myron is
bound to commit one...
Jack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers. One of his enduring classics is his 1964 novel, The Dying Earth, and its sequels--a fascinating, baroque tale set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever.
This omnibus volume comprised all four books in the series, The Dying Earth, The Eyes of the Overworld, Cugel's Saga and Rialto the Magnificent. It is a must-read for every sf fan.
One of the most influential science-fantasy worlds ever envisaged,
which inspired a generation of writers including George R.R. Martin
The fourth in the Fantasy Masterworks series, the Dying Earth saga
inspired writers like Michael Moorcock and Gene Wolfe, who freely
acknowledges his debt to Vance in his own Book of the New Sun.
Here, in one volume, is Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy
Award-winning author Jack Vance's classic Dying Earth saga
comprising The Dying Earth, The Eyes of the Overworld, Cugel's Saga
and Rhialto the Marvellous. Travel to a far distant future, when
the sun bleeds red in a dark sky, where magic and science is one,
and the Earth has but a few short decades to live ... Read what
everyone is saying about The Tales of the Dying Earth: 'He was, in
a single paragraph, able to sketch the most incredible cultures and
societies . . . he'd outline a world as interesting as all of Dune.
And he did it again and again and again' Christopher Paolini, New
York Times bestselling author of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
'Absolutely amazing! I've never read anything quite like Vance's
Dying Earth stories . . . very witty and full of sarcasm . . . Even
if you're not a fantasy fan you should read these stories'
Goodreads reviewer, 'This is one of the best series EVER WRITTEN
and the world created by Jack Vance is as good as anything I have
ever read . . . HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!!' Goodreads
reviewer, 'Within a few pages, I was completely drawn in, and there
was simply no escape for me . . . This omnibus volume is the
perfect way to experience everything about the Dying Earth'
Goodreads reviewer, 'Almost singlehandedly defined an entire
sub-genre of SF and Fantasy . . . the Dying Earth quartet is
doubtless a masterpiece' Goodreads reviewer, 'Vance has got to be
one of the greatest writers I have ever read, and quite probably
the greatest stylist . . . as soon as I started reading each novel
in the book, I couldn't stop' Goodreads reviewer, 'Awesome . . . a
surreal fantasy setting on our own world, surrounded by crumbled
civilisations and overlooked by a sun that could blink out at any
moment' Goodreads reviewer, 'Jack Vance's masterwork of fantasy
novellas and novelettes. Read once, read twice, read again. A
powerful imagination in top form. This book is one of the main
reasons that I love the fantasy genre' Goodreads reviewer,
The Elder Isles - an ancient land where chivalry and the realm of
fairie exist side by side. A land of mystery, strange beauty, high
adventure and arcane magic. Kings are at war, opposing magicians
devise ever more cunning stratagems. It is a land where princesses
and changelings both can become embroiled in political rivalries
and the quest for the grail. The Gollancz Black Books have proved
to be an immensely successful formula for getting well loved
stories into the hands of people who also love well made books.
Jack Vance's Complete Lyonesse is a perfect addition to the series
and contains Madouc the novel for which Vance won the World Fantasy
Award.
Here, collected in one volume, is his Alastor trilogy: three classic SF adventure novels that are Jack Vance at his best.
Trullion: Alastor 2262 / Marune: Alastor 933 / Wyst: Alastor 1716
The Alastor Cluster: A sprawling system of thirty thousand live stars and three thousand inhabited planets, the cluster is ruled by the mysterious Connatic. He sees all and knows all, but with five trillion people contained within such far-flung boundaries, sooner or later something is bound to give.
Trullion: Alastor 2262: An idyllic world where food is bountiful, the oceans are clear, and no one is ever wanting, World 2262 of the Alastor Cluster is in for a rude awakening. The Trill, a once-peaceful race populating the waters of Trullion, are now gambling their lives away on the planet-wide game hussade. What reward could be worth such risks?
Marune: Alastor 933: Though the Connatic knows all, there is one man of whom he knows nothing, one man who knows nothing of himself. Pardero is determined to find out who he is and what cruel enemy forced him to forget his own life. But when he finally returns home to Marune, World 933 of the Alastor Cluster, the mystery only deepens.
Wyst: Alastor 1716: On Wyst, World 1716 of the Alastor Cluster, millions of people live together in harmony, work only a few hours each week, and share the fruits of their labor equally. Wyst seems a utopia. But the Connatic, knowing better than to take utopia at face value, one day decides to investigate-a decision that may cost him his life.
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The Star King (Paperback)
John-Henri Holmberg; Jack Vance
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R372
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The Face (Paperback)
Jack Vance
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R396
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Night Lamp (Paperback)
Jack Vance
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Against the backdrop of the Gaean Reach, the widely populated
region of space where the full diversity of human development is
revealed, the story of Jaro Fath unfolds: from wildling orphan to
spaceship captain, a tale of adventure and discovery wittily told.
Jaro's life is directed by an inner voice he cannot account for . .
. until he returns to Kammerwelt, described in The Handbook of the
Planets as the fourth world in the entourage of Robert Palmer's
Star, drifting in a far-flung sector of the galaxy known as the
Dragon's Maw. Jaro is haunted by memories of his dead mother's
terror, and he is about to find out why . . .
Jack Vance is undoubtedly one of the most gifted and versatile authors of science fiction today. The winner of a Hugo, a Nebula, and a World Fantasy Award, Vance lays claim to a career that spans more than five decades of critical acclaim and devoted readership. Tor Books has recognized his widespread audience and for years has brought classic Jack Vance novels back into print--most recently The Demon Princes, Volume One, and omnibus containing the first three books of Vance's beloved Demon Princes series. Tor now presents The Demon Princes, Volume Two, and omnibus containing the series' final two novels, The Face and The Book of Dreams.
Kirth Gersen carries in his pocket a slip of paper with a list of five names written upon it--the names of five Demon Princes. The Demon Princes are a race of beings who disguise themselves as humans and delight in power and destruction. however, to Kirth they are merely murderers who killed his family and destroyed his home planet--and who deserves to die for those misdeeds. Three have already fallen in Kirth's hands, but there are two more names on his list, two more Princes who will live only long enough to regret their evil ways.
Lens Larque was just as unique as the other Demon Princes--uniquely appalling. He was personally ugly, startling vicious, and arrogant above all others. Larque's own mission was a villainy of the highest order, and his personal obsession with success kept him hidden well from attackers--almost well enough. Howard Alan Treesong poisoned his friends, tortured his colleagues, and wrote his own horrific holy book, The Book of Dreams. But, clever as he may be, a galaxy-wide guessing game will be his undoing--and Kirth Gersen's sworn vengeance will be complete.
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Triax (Paperback)
James Gunn, Jack Vance, Keith Roberts
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The Flesh Mask (Paperback)
Michael Andre-Driussi; Jack Vance
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Bird Isle (Paperback)
Jack Vance
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R335
Discovery Miles 3 350
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