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Myron's parents insisted that he study economics, and Myron dutifully applied himself. But Myron had an aunt--his great aunt Hester Lojoie, a woman of great wealth inherited from a dead husband, and even greater flamboyance of nature. And when Dame Hester came into possession of a space yacht, Myron suddenly saw his long-supressed dreams of adventure bloom into new life.Tags
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Not a whole lot of plot for this one, but instead an adventure story that follows a crew as they make various cargo deliveries to a procession of backwater planets. As a tour of some of his Gaean Reach worlds, this has a wonderful motley of exotic people, gorgeous alien landscapes and an abundance of his uniquely rich, sardonic humour instilled into his characters' banterous dialogue.
It may not be his best, but it crams in all his trademark banter, themes of revenge and a bit of romance, leaving this penultimate book (concluding in Lurulu) as a fun little bookend to a remarkable and iconic career by one of the all time great writers in SFF.
It may not be his best, but it crams in all his trademark banter, themes of revenge and a bit of romance, leaving this penultimate book (concluding in Lurulu) as a fun little bookend to a remarkable and iconic career by one of the all time great writers in SFF.
This was my second reading of this book. The first time I read it I remember being a bit disappointed, at least compared to other Jack Vance books I had read. The plot seemed to meander and not reach any conclusion. This time I enjoyed the journey more, and consequently the book. It's essentially a series of vignettes and adventures experienced by the crew of a trading ship along the way of its route through a galactic backwater. The hero, Myron Tany gets things moving, but it is more of an ensemble piece with Tany, engineer Fay Schwatzendale, friendly Wingo and the old captain Maloof. I am looking forward to rereading its sequel, 'Lurulu', Vance's last work.
Very good for a sci-fi book; just "okay" compared with Vance's other works. Not a disappointment, not a masterpiece.
Na zijn studie kosmologie aan het College voor Omschrijfbare Voortreffelijkheden te Salou Sain op de wereld Vermazen, neemt de jonge Myron Tany zijn intrek op Huize Sarbiter, het schitterende landgoed van zijn flamboyante oudtante, joffer Hester Lajoie.
Joffer Hester, een geducht societyfiguur, is eigenares geworden van het ruimtejacht Glodwyn, nadat ze een geding wegens smaad won tegen Gower Hatchkey die de euvele moed had gehad om haar een ‘kale oude feeks met een knalrode pruikenbol’ te noemen.
In eerste instantie vertoont joffer Hester — tot grote teleurstelling van Myron — geen enkele interesse in ruimtereizen. Maar daarin komt verandering wanneer ze een artikel leest over de verjongingskliniek van ene dr. Maximus op de show more mysterieuze wereld Kodaira. Joffer Hesters gladde aanbidder Dauncy Covarth moet een bemanning voor de Glodwyn regelen, opdat de zoektocht naar de bron van de eeuwige jeugd kan beginnen.
Wat volgt is een lange en grillige tocht door de eindeloze nacht van het universum, met in iedere aanleghaven weer zonderlinge culturen, bonte personages en een nieuw avontuur... show less
Joffer Hester, een geducht societyfiguur, is eigenares geworden van het ruimtejacht Glodwyn, nadat ze een geding wegens smaad won tegen Gower Hatchkey die de euvele moed had gehad om haar een ‘kale oude feeks met een knalrode pruikenbol’ te noemen.
In eerste instantie vertoont joffer Hester — tot grote teleurstelling van Myron — geen enkele interesse in ruimtereizen. Maar daarin komt verandering wanneer ze een artikel leest over de verjongingskliniek van ene dr. Maximus op de show more mysterieuze wereld Kodaira. Joffer Hesters gladde aanbidder Dauncy Covarth moet een bemanning voor de Glodwyn regelen, opdat de zoektocht naar de bron van de eeuwige jeugd kan beginnen.
Wat volgt is een lange en grillige tocht door de eindeloze nacht van het universum, met in iedere aanleghaven weer zonderlinge culturen, bonte personages en een nieuw avontuur... show less
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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 show more 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. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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