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Big Planet

Big Planet( )
Author: Vance, Jack
Series title:Sf Collector's Ser.
ISBN:978-0-575-07117-9
Publication Date:Mar 2002
Publisher:Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.95
Book Description:

The objective of the mission from Earth: to stop the ruthless Barjarnum of Beaujolais from expanding his empire on the Big Planet...and prevent the world from falling under this tyrant’s domination. Then sabotage forces the craft to crash land, and the survivors face an epic 40,000-mile trek across the dangerous landscape. An SF landmark. “One of the finest writers the science fiction field has ever known.”—Paul Anderson. “Vividly...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.226 x 8.385 x 0.585 Inches
Book Weight:0.631 Pounds
Author Biography
Vance, Jack (Author)
John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 - May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy and science fiction writer. Most of his work was published under the name Jack Vance. He also wrote 11 mystery novels as John Holbrook Vance and three as Ellery Queen, and once each used pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse.

Vance won the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1984. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted him in 2001. Among his awards for particular works were: Hugo Awards, in 1963 for The Dragon Masters, in 1967 for The Last Castle, and in 2010 for his memoir This is Me, Jack Vance!; a Nebula Award in 1966, also for The Last Castle; the Jupiter Award in 1975; the World Fantasy Award in 1990 for Lyonesse: Madouc. He also won an Edgar (the mystery equivalent of the Nebula) for the best first mystery novel in 1961 for The Man in the Cage.

He died at his home in Oakland, California, on May 26, 2013, aged 96. 030



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