✍ Scribed by Jack Vance; David Streitfeld
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone.
The population of the idyllic water-world Trullion is dispersed among myriad islands large and small. Glinnes Hulden, returning from ten years military service, finds his ancestral home given up to a social movement which will turn the Trills easy existence on its ear. From winnings earned playing hussadethe gladiatorial sport followed throughout the clusterHulden attempts to buy back his inheritance, but his hopes are dashed by a murderous raid carried out by space-borne pirates.
Glinnes Hulden must use his wits and strength to regain what is rightfully his.
Trullion is Book I of the Alastor sequence, and Volume 47 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series. Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work for the first time. John Vance II
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Library : Science Fiction
Universes : Vance [01]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9781619471160
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