Jack Vance Boeken

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Vancextasy is een speciale uitgave die verschijnt als eerbetoon aan het werk van Nederlands meest geliefde schrijver van science fiction en fantasy.Naast een uitgebreide Jack Vance bio- en bibliografie die behalve uitzicht op ook inzicht biedt in het oeuvre van de hartenveroverende Meester van het formeel ondenkbare, schrijven van naam en faam bekende 'Vans' over hun favoriete auteur. Voorts doen welgekozen romanfragmenten u proeven van het werk van deze formidabele auteur wiens naam al meer dan vijfentwintig jaar synoniem is voor science fiction en fantasy. Het speciaal voor deze uitgave samengestelde hoofdgerecht bestaat uit drie gloednieuw vertaalde verhalen, te weten:Als Hesperus valtDe tien boekenDe winnaar verliest... alles

Stranded on the distant planet Tschai, young Adam Reith is the sole survivor of a space mission who discovers the world is inhabited--not only by warring alien cultures, but human slaves as well, taken early in Earth's history. Reith must find a way off planet to warn the Earth of Tschai's deadly existence.Against a backdrop of baroque cities and haunted wastelands, sumptuous palaces and riotous inns, Reith will encounter deadly wastrels and murderous aliens, dastardly villains and conniving scoundrels.And always the random beauty in need of rescue...

In Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc the magical lands of high enchantment - the Elder Isles, the land, long-vanished beneath the ocean, from which King Arthur's ancestors fled to Britain - come to brilliant life again. In this ancient land the realm of chivalry and the world of faerie exist side by side and it is a place of strange beauty, high adventure and eerie magic. Warring kings renew their conflicts, opposing magicians devise ever more strange and sinister stratagems and Madouc, ostensibly the daughter of the ill-fated Princess Suldrun but in reality a changeling, becomes embroiled in political rivalries, military adventures - and the quest for the Grail.

Local boy Joe Bain has been elected County Sheriff, after his success with the murders in Fox Valley. He's just settling into the job when someone kills the Pleasant Grove mail carrier with a hammer. One of the wealthy families along Madrone Way must be involved, but the circumstances are peculiar - and a break in the case is slow to come. The hammer strikes again, and again... The Pleasant Grove Murders is Volume 22 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

Celebrated for his remarkable versatility, Jack Vance has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the Hugo and Nebula. His career spans over fifty years, captivating readers with his imaginative storytelling. Tor Books continues to honor his legacy by reissuing his classic works. The latest release, The Demon Princes, Volume Two, compiles the final two novels of the acclaimed Demon Princes series, featuring "The Face" and "The Book of Dreams," offering fans a chance to complete their collection of this beloved saga.

Noel Hutson considers himself a gentleman adventurer-but running guns in Morocco during Algeria's revolution, he gets more than he bargained for. Noel goes missing, and his brother Darrell Hutson comes to Tangier to search. Darrell soon finds himself immersed in a shady world of ruthless smugglers and nationalist Muslim fanatics. When Noel disappeared, he took with him an enormous payment. Both sides think Darrell will lead them to it. The stakes are unimaginably high-and Darrell isn't the only one who could get hurt. The Man in the Cage is Volume 23 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