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Four quintessential Vance adventures--(1968-75) City of the Chasch, Servants of the Wankh, The Dirdir, and The Pnume--now issued for the first time in a single volume and for the first time in hardcover. The splendid setting is Tschai, the single planet of a dim brown sun, where marooned Earthman Adam Reith encounters four brilliantly realized alien races (per the titles) and a teeming, often deadly flora and fauna in his efforts to survive and eventually return home. Exotic adventure, dastardly villains, beautiful women, baroque landscapes, all served up with the inimitable, incomparable Vance style and wit: dazzlingly inventive, utterly delightful, and absolutely, unequivocally essential to any collection or library (not to mention terrific value for the money). -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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"The Planet of Adventure tetralogy exemplifies Vance's mastery of the genre." --Fantasy Review
"Jack Vance is one of the finest writers that the science fiction field has ever known." --Poul Anderson, author of The Boat of a Million Years
"Jack Vance is one of the finest writers that the science fiction field has ever known." --Poul Anderson, author of The Boat of a Million Years
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THE SCOUT-BOAT, STRUCK rather than propelled by the shock-wave, tumbled bow over stern down toward the gray and brown planet, with Adam Reith and Paul Waunder bumping from bulkhead to bulkhead in the control cabin. Read the first page
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THE SCOUT-BOAT, STRUCK rather than propelled by the shock-wave, tumbled bow over stern down toward the gray and brown planet, with Adam Reith and Paul Waunder bumping from bulkhead to bulkhead in the control cabin. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
a gem,
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This review is from: Planet of Adventure (Paperback)
Jack Vance writes like an Impressionist painter.. rich colors, few brush strokes, rich in nuance, evoking clear and compelling images. His action sequences are a remarkable experience: sometimes everything happens within one or two pages, but within that brief space heroism and knavery have danced before the reader's eyes, and the plot has done a back-flip. Adam Reith's escape from Tschai is as often diverted as thwarted, and the authors's roving eye follows the path with substantial realism and credibility, within the sci-fi premise. The many minute details of observation are always rewarding, augmenting the vividness of characters and polts. Vance's deft and straightforward writing make his work an enjoyable experience for all ages. Written in the late 1960's, Planet of Adventure reflects the flamboyance of the times, and also the joys and tragedies, but Vance neither makes nor requires references to anything beyond his distant vision, and he remains a robust read today.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read !,
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This review is from: Planet of Adventure (Paperback)
Another great read from Jack Vance. Having been impressed with 'Big Planet' I thought I'd give this a go. Despite the multiplicity of alien creatures and locations, the plot was still interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. The English style of prose is a bit antiquated so some readers might find the writing strange, but that's probably a reflection of the times the novel was penned.The novel is 4 related books thrown into one, so it represents great value.
5.0 out of 5 stars
READ ON,
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This review is from: Planet of Adventure (Paperback)
This is the best adventure story I have ever come across. The world of Tschai is as intricate and complex as the Star Wars universe. The story is compelling and easily readable. And Vance still retains a sophisticated manner of writing remeniscent to classic literature. What you find is one man's desperate struggles on an alien planet to not only survive, but somehow find a way back to Earth. Tschai is a world so diverse and cruel, you are drawn to keep reading in fear for Adam Reith's and his friends' lives. A marvelous work brimming with care and attention which ultimately captivates your full attention as though it were real. If there be any kind of complaint, the consistent spelling errors were deterring of the main intrigue, but this noted, Planet of Adventure comes highly recommended to anyone who doesn't mind staying up late at night trying to finish the last book. Worth every minute.
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