“The works of Jack Vance have boasted an ardent following for the past four decades, and his newest should be cause for rejoicing among the faithful. The author's arch prose and dry humor have won him an avid following.” - Library Journal “Vance demonstrates his talent for creating exotic and sometimes bizarre cultures that offer ironic commentary on the excesses and foibles of human society. “Vance has virtually no peer when it comes to creating sophisticated yet decadent worlds.” - Starlog “There is a flavor to work that you can't find elsewhere, an underlying current of good humor and quick-wittedness that makes you reluctant to turn that last page and return to a far less interesting reality.” - Science Fiction Chronicle He has perfected the trick of creating new worlds so deceptively real that after a while your own home seems imaginary.” - Jerry Pournelle “You can't possibly pass up any book by Jack Vance. His work continues to exhibit imagination, originality, and style, three things sadly lacking in 95% of the SF being published nowadays.” - George R. Jack Vance was a sailor, a writer, an adventurer, a music critic, and a raconteur. Vance’s last novels were a series of two: Ports of Call and Lurulu. Vance’s series from Tor include The Demon Princes, The Cadwal Chronicles, The Dying Earth, The Planet of Adventure, and Alastor. His “Dying Earth” series were among the most influential fantasy novels ever written, inspiring both generations of writers, and the creators of Dungeons and Dragons. He wrote some of the first, and perhaps best, examples of "planetary adventures", including a novel called Big Planet. Among them were eleven mystery novels, three of them as Ellery Queen. Vance published more than 60 books in his career, sometimes under pseudonyms. He also won an Edgar for the best first mystery novel in 1961 for The Man in the Cage. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1990 for Lyonesse: Madouc. Among his awards for particular works were the Hugo award in 1963 for The Dragon Masters, in 1967 for The Last Castle, and in 2010 for his memoir This is Me, Jack Vance! He won a Nebula Award in 1966 for The Last Castle. He was the winner of many awards for his work and career: the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. Jack Vance, born John Holbrook Vance in 1916, was one of the greatest masters of fantasy and science fiction.
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