Wyst: Alastor 1716

Wyst: Alastor 1716 PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Spatterlight Press
ISBN: 1619470497
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Languages : en
Pages : 299

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Wyst: Alastor 1716

Wyst: Alastor 1716 PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Spatterlight Press
ISBN: 1619470497
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 299

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Marune

Marune PDF Author: Jack Vance
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ISBN: 9781619471184
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Languages : en
Pages :

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POD 49 Marune: Alastor 933 The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone. A young man knows nothing of his origins or his name. He is identified at the Connatic's hospital as a Rhune, one of the ruling class of Marune. On Marune he resumes his identity as Efraim, Kaiark of Scharrode, and must relearn the pomp and protocol of the Rhunes, then determine who was responsible for his amnesia-and the death of his father. The mystery leads to the realm of the inscrutable Fwai-chi. Marune is Book III in the Alastor sequence, and Volume 49 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series. Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work for the first time. - John Vance II

Marune: Alastor 933

Marune: Alastor 933 PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Spatterlight Press
ISBN: 1619470500
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 195

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Alastor

Alastor PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312869526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 486

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Trilogy about the Alastor cluster, a system of thousands of stars and inhabited planets ruled by the all-knowing, all-seeing, Connatic.

The Chasch

The Chasch PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Spatterlight Press
ISBN: 1619470357
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 199

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The Greeks and the Irrational

The Greeks and the Irrational PDF Author: Eric R. Dodds
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520242300
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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In this philosophy classic, which was first published in 1951, E. R. Dodds takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, Dodds asks, "Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?" Praised by reviewers as "an event in modern Greek scholarship" and "a book which it would be difficult to over-praise," The Greeks and the Irrational was Volume 25 of the Sather Classical Lectures series.

Marune: Alastor 933

Marune: Alastor 933 PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575109777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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The second of the three 'Alastor' novels, a typical Vance story of a man who has lost his memory and is sent to the world Marune in the Alastor Cluster, which is believed to be his home. Once he has recovered his memory, he goes after the enemy who has caused its loss.

Clarges

Clarges PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781619470996
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218

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In the far-future city of Clarges, you can live forever-if you can make the grade. In Clarges, everyone competes for the ultimate prize of immortality. Gavin Waylock lost the live-forever rank of Amaranth when he was accused of murder; now, after seven years in hiding, he begins again the struggle to reach the top. But a strong-willed woman, The Jacynth Martin, is determined to see him fail-and failure means death. SF Grandmaster Jack Vance crafts a classic tale of man against dystopia, rich in intrigue, suspense and dark humor. - Matt Hughes "Clarges," published originally as ""To Live Forever,"" is Volume 10 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series. Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work for the first time. - John Vance II

Maske: Thaery

Maske: Thaery PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Spatterlight Press
ISBN: 1619470535
Category : Fiction in English
Languages : en
Pages : 243

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This is Me, Jack Vance

This is Me, Jack Vance PDF Author: Jack Vance
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575109947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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Jack Vance has long been one of the most influential, admired and imitated writers in science fiction and fantasy literature, the award-winning author of such widely acclaimed works as The Dying Earth, the Lyonesse trilogy, the adventures of Cugel the Clever, the Demon Princes series, and many other masterful tales set among the stars, in exotic fantasy realms or on our own Earth. For much of his career, Vance has also been one of the field's most private writers, an author who preferred to let his work speak for him. Now, at last, to coincide with the release of the tribute anthology Songs of the Dying Earth, Jack gives us this intimate and fascinating glimpse into his rich and eventful life, and a valuable insight into how he went about practicing his craft. For fans of the Grand Master's work, these memoirs are something to be treasured.