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Loading... De kronieken van Cadwal. Tweede boek: De oude aarde (original 1991; edition 1999)by Jack Vance (Author)
Work InformationEcce and Old Earth by Jack Vance (1991)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. In a sense, Ecce and Old Earth continues the trend of its predecessor, [b:Araminta Station|40892|Araminta Station (Cadwal Chronicles, #1)|Jack Vance|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1330487708s/40892.jpg|2705034], in that it's more directly a detective story than most Vance books. Its protagonist, Glawen Clattuc, is, after all, a policeman, and the book traces his search in parallel with that of his love interest, Wayness Tamm. But where Araminta Station focused mostly on the planet Cadwal, here we're treated to Vance's gift for creating weird and wonderful landscapes as the two protagonists pursue their separate searches. Unusually for Vance's SF, we spend a fair amount of time on Earth itself, and while some of it is changed past recognition, it's fun to see places such as Trieste through a Vancian eye. The result of all this is a book that's entertaining and colorful, and the best in the Cadwal Chronicles series. While the series as a whole doesn't match Vance's best, it's still good, and this book is very good. CVIE edition no reviews | add a review
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Ecce and Old Earth (Book 2 of 3, The Cadwal Chronicles, Russian translation) The planet Cadwal has an ecosystem unique in the human-explored galaxy. A thousand years past it was set aside as a natural preserve, protected by law and covenant against colonization and exploitation. But there is a conspiracy to open the planet and its rich resources to commerce. Glawen Clattuc must find who is behind the sabotage, and bring them to justice - but discovers that his own family is involved! Ancient crimes will be discovered, along with the key to the crisis which threatens Cadwal. Cadwal is a planet of extraordinary beauty. To protect it, the "Naturalist Society" has set up a Charter which allows only limited settlement on the planet in order to enforce the laws of the Conservancy. These laws forbid extensive human habitations, mining and other exploitation activities. Only six "Agents" and their staff are allowed to reside permanently on the planet: their main function is to prevent other humans from establishing residence, although tourists are allowed in specially designed lodges, overlooking sites of natural beauty and interest. No library descriptions found.
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While the book spends some time recounting the next round of adventures of Araminta Station's protagonist, Glawen Clattuc, the story primarily focuses on Glawen's love interest, Wayness Tamm, as she tries to unravel the mystery of what happened to the Cadwal Charter. It's worth your time if for no other reason than the oddness of Vance's efforts to provide a feminine version of his prototypical male protagonist. ( )