Cugel the Clever: (previously titled The Eyes of the Overworld)

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Tor Publishing Group, Dec 1, 2000 - Fiction - 250 pages

Jack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers.

One of his enduring classics is his Mazirian the Magician (previously titled The Dying Earth), and its sequels--a fascinating, baroque tale set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever.

Cugel the Clever is a novel-length adventure of Cugel the trickster, the thief, the very questionable hero in this decadent, dying world. Caught by the magician whose house he was robbing, Cugel is set the task of retrieving certain rare objects as penance.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

 

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1 The Overworld
133
2 CIL
158
3 The Mountains of Magnatz
180
4 The Sorcerer Pharesm
206
5 The Pilgrims
228
6 The Cave in the Forest
261
7 The Manse of lucounu
273

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Jack Vance (1916-2013) was was a sailor, a writer, an adventurer, a music critic, and one of the greatest masters of fantasy and science fiction. Vance published more than 60 books in his long career, sometimes under pseudonyms. Tales of the Dying Earth (also known as Mazirian the Magician) was among the most influential fantasy books ever written, inspiring generations of writers and the creators of Dungeons and Dragons. His many awards included three Hugos and a Nebula, Edgar, and World Fantasy Award for best Novel, as well as a World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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