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Jack Vance
John Holbrook "Jack" Vance was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 11 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse.
Jack Vance
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013)
| Born | 28 August 1916 |
| Died | 26 May 2013 |
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π Cover of: ARAMINTA STATION: THE CADWAL CHRONICLES BOOK ONE
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π Cover of: The dragon masters
First published in 1962
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π Cover of: The Languages of Pao
First published in 1958
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π Cover of: The Dying Earth (Lancer Limited Edition)
First published in 1950
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π Cover of: Emphyrio
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π Cover of edition emphyrio00vanc_085
First published in 1969
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π Cover of: Start ins Unendliche: Utopischer Roman
π Cover of edition toliveforever0000vanc
First published in 1956
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π Cover of: Big Planet
π Cover of edition bigplanet0000vanc_w5k8
First published in 1957
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π Cover of: Cugel's saga
First published in 1983
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π Cover of: Rhialto the Marvellous
π Cover of edition rhialtomarvellou0000vanc
First published in 1984
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π Cover of: The Brave Free Men
π Cover of edition bravefreemendurd0000jack
First published in 1973
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π Cover of: Trullion: Alastor 2262
First published in 1973
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π Cover of: The face
First published in 1979
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π Cover of: The Killing Machine
π Cover of edition killingmachine0000vanc
First published in 1964
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Jack Vance
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013)
| Born | 28 August 1916 |
| Died | 26 May 2013 |
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American Science fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, Fiction in English, Science fiction, Fiction, general, American Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, fantasy, general, Science fiction, American, Science Fiction, Life on other planets, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure, English Fantasy fiction, English Science fiction, Interplanetary voyages, Reith, adam (fictitious character), fiction, Tschai (imaginary place), fiction, esperanto, science fiction, American Short stories, Cadwal (imaginary place), fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction, science fiction, space operaPeople
Gastel Etzwane, Glawen Clattuc, Myron Tany, Wayness Tamm, Bodwyn Wook, Ifness, Jack Vance (1916-), Jaro Fath, Jerd Finnerack, Kirdy Wook, Pirie Tamm, Prince ProsperoTime
future, 1970's, 19e siècle, 19th century, 20e siècle, 20th century, At the end of time, Far future., La ege fora estonteco., Sci-Fi, futurist, futuristic, showing signs that soon it is to go dark., the far future, when the sun has grown large and redMy Reading Lists:
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- OLID: OL253641A
- BookBrainz: 62c06dfa-bd41-4bf1-b0c1-3cae25c3706c
- GoodReads: 5376
- ISNI: 0000000121479098
- IMDb: nm0888533
- Library of Congress Names: n79021250
- LibraryThing: vancejack
- LibriVox: 8732
- MusicBrainz: 00e58868-f1f2-47a2-be66-3668a435ea09
- Project Gutenberg: 34300
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV001098
- VIAF: 111614127
- Wikidata: Q312632
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q312632
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Alternative names
- John Holbrook Vance
- Peter Held
- John Holbrook
- Ellery Queen
- John van See
- Alan Wade
- Jay Kavanse
- Jack (John Holbrook Vance) Vance
- Vance Jack
