{"product_id":"alastor-paperback-1","title":"Alastor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Vance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, collected in one volume, is his Alastor trilogy: three classic SF adventure novels that are Jack Vance at his best. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrullion: Alastor 2262 \/ Marune: Alastor 933 \/ Wyst: Alastor 1716\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrullion: Alastor 2262\u003c\/i\u003e: 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarune: Alastor 933\u003c\/i\u003e: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWyst: Alastor 1716\u003c\/i\u003e: 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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Vance has] a velvety elegance that rivals John Gielgud reciting poetry . . . . one of the treasures of science fiction. -\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlastor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrullion: Alastor 2262 \/ Marune: Alastor 933 \/ Wyst: Alastor 1716\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Vance is one of the best-loved storytellers in science fiction. During a career that has spanned half a century, Vance has won the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards, and has been named a World Fantasy Grand Master. Here, collected in one volume, is his Alastor trilogy: three classic SF adventure novels that are Jack Vance at his best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Vance is one of the truly important science fiction writers of our time. -\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrullion: Alastor 2262\u003c\/i\u003e: 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarune: Alastor 933\u003c\/i\u003e: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWyst: Alastor 1716\u003c\/i\u003e: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Vance's characters dwell within elaborate structures of social and linguistic artifice, in societies as intricately elegant as Fabergé eggs. -\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Vance\u003c\/b\u003e (1916-2013) was was a sailor, a writer, an adventurer, a music critic, and one of the greatest masters of fantasy and science fiction. Vance published more than 60 books in his long career, sometimes under pseudonyms. \u003ci\u003eTales of the Dying Earth\u003c\/i\u003e (also known as \u003ci\u003eMazirian the Magician\u003c\/i\u003e) was among the most influential fantasy books ever written, inspiring generations of writers and the creators of Dungeons and Dragons. His many awards included three Hugos and a Nebula, Edgar, and World Fantasy Award for best Novel, as well as a World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762393448736,"sku":"9780312869526","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/717ffeb87e2b700de5ce23ccbea4651d.webp?v=1780220788","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alastor-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}