Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Format: MP3 CD
ISBN:
9781441807038 (1441807039)
Publish date: November 1st 2009
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Anthologies,
Speculative Fiction,
Short Stories,
Wizards,
Short Story Collection,
Heroic Fantasy,
Sword And Sorcery,
Dying Earth
Series: The Dying Earth -4 omnibus
Jack Vance has been one of my favorite writers ever since I first read his short story "Nopalgarth." I immediate read my way through everything of his I could find, and when I finally encountered The Dying Earth, my mind was blown. The merger of science and magic and the idea of an Earth so old nobo...
I'm thrilled that so many good authors came together to honor one of my own favorite writers. It's an especially nice tribute as I read it after Vance's death this year.Wisely, most of the authors here emulate Vance or make use of his world, but don't try to imitate him. Many acknowledge that it may...
I admit that this was pretty awesome despite the fact that I'm not the hugest of fantasy fans. :) Took me forever to get through but that's because this book is massive. Highly recommended!
A massive anthology of fantasy stories set so far in the future that the sun has almost burned out and the last descendants of humanity live in a world of decadent orientalism and magic. A mixed bag, like any multi-author collection, but the Lucius Shepard and Neil Gaiman stories standout.
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