Jack Vance
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born
August 28, 1916
in San Francisco, California, The United States
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male
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influences
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Tales of the Dying Earth: The Dying Earth/The Eyes of the Overworld/Cugel's Saga/Rhialto the Marvellous
— published 2000 — 3 editions |
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The Dying Earth
— published 1950 — 25 editions |
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Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse, #1)
— published 1983 — 22 editions |
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The Eyes of the Overworld
— published 1966 — 16 editions |
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The Green Pearl (Lyonesse, #2)
— published 1985 — 14 editions |
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Madouc (Lyonesse, #3)
— published 1989 — 14 editions |
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The Demon Princes, Volume One: The Star King, The Killing Machine, The Palace of Love
— published 1997 — 4 editions |
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Planet of Adventure
— published 1968 — 11 editions |
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Cugel Saga
— published 1983 — 17 editions |
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Rhialto the Marvellous
— published 1984 — 14 editions |
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“What are your fees?" inquired Guyal cautiously. "I respond to three questions," stated the augur. "For twenty terces I phrase the answer in clear and actionable language; for ten I use the language of cant, which occasionally admits of ambiguity; for five, I speak a parable which you must interpret as you will; and for one terce, I babble in an unknown tongue.”
― Jack Vance, Tales of the Dying Earth: The Dying Earth/The Eyes of the Overworld/Cugel's Saga/Rhialto the Marvellous
― Jack Vance, Tales of the Dying Earth: The Dying Earth/The Eyes of the Overworld/Cugel's Saga/Rhialto the Marvellous
“I understand the gist of your speculation,' said Rhialto. 'It is most likely nuncupatory.”
― Jack Vance
― Jack Vance
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