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Tales of the Dying Earth

Vance, Jack, 1916-2013. Book - 2000 Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Vance, Jack, Science Fiction / Vance, Jack 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 5 out of 5

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"Originally published together under the title The compleat dying earth by the Science Fiction Book Club in December 1998"--T.p. verso.
The dying earth -- The eyes of the overworld -- Cugel's saga -- Rhialto the marvellous.

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Grandiloquent Anti-Heroes submitted by George H on June 24, 2015, 10:47pm Vance is (well, was, he died not too long ago), one of the great stylists of science fiction and fantasy. Vivid descriptions, wonderful use of language. "The Dying Earth" is a collection of short stories with different characters. "They Eyes of the Overworld" and "Cugel's Saga" are the ongoing adventures of Cugel the Clever, a scoundrel and anti-hero, hurled across the world by an annoyed wizard, he struggles to get home, and his elaborate schemes usually end with him fleeing out of town with just the clothes on his back. "Rhialto the Marvellous" is about the powerful yet petty wizards who live in the Dying Earth. Capable of great feats of magic, yet more concerned with snubbing each other and enhancing their own prestige, they are a dodgy lot in the waning days of the Earth.

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New York : Tom Doherty Associates, [2000]
Year Published: 2000
Description: 741 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0312874561
9780312874568

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Science fiction.
Fantasy fiction.