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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.

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American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013)

Born 28 August 1916
Died 26 May 2013

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  • Cover of: Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, April 1966 (Volume 24, No. 4)

    First published in 1966 1 edition
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  • Cover of: IF Worlds of Science Fiction July, 1953 (Volume 2, No. 3)

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  • Cover of: The Jack Vance Lexicon: From Ahulph to Zipangote : The Coined Words of Jack Vance

    First published in 1993 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: La Mémoire des étoiles

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  • Cover of: The Last Castle / World of the Sleeper (Ace SF Double, H-21)

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  • Cover of: Le Cycle de Lyonesse, tome 1 : Le Jardin de Suldrun

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  • Cover of: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1966 (Volume 30, No. 2)

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  • Cover of: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1966 (Volume 30, No. 6)

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  • Cover of: Four Men Called John

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The space pirate: a science fiction novel

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  • Cover of: Die dämonenfürsten I: Der Sternenkönig

    First published in 2022 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Tschaï tome 2 - Le Dirdir/Le Pnume

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  • Cover of: Meulenhoff-M Het boek der dromen (Meulenhoff-M Science fiction and fantasy)

    First published in 1998 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Crimes et enchantements

    First published in 1991 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Le Cycle de Tschaï. Le Chasch

    First published in 1999 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Het Boek der Dromen

    First published in 1981 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miro Hetzel, Effectuator

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  • Cover of: Los Príncipes demonio 1

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  • Cover of: Trilogía de Lyonesse: El jardín de Suldrun

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  • Cover of: The Best From Amazing Stories (Anthology)

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American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013)

Born 28 August 1916
Died 26 May 2013
Subjects
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, 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 opera, Gersen, Kirth (Fictitious characters)
Places
Gaean Reach, Garwiy, Cadwal, Caraz, Carcosa, Gallingale, Natrice, Tassadero
People
Gastel Etzwane, Glawen Clattuc, Myron Tany, Wayness Tamm, Bodwyn Wook, Ifness, Jack Vance (1916-), Jaro Fath, Jerd Finnerack, Kirdy Wook, Pirie Tamm, Prince Prospero
Time
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 red

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  • John Holbrook Vance
  • Peter Held
  • John Holbrook
  • Ellery Queen
  • John van See
  • Alan Wade
  • Jay Kavanse
  • Jack (John Holbrook Vance) Vance
  • Vance Jack

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