The Dying Earth
1977 · book
Seekers of wisdom and beauty include lovely lost women, eccentric wizards and man-eating melancholy deodands. Twk-men ride dragonflies and trade information for salt. There are monsters and demons. Each being is morally ambiguous: the evil are charming, the good are dangerous. Contents: 5 * Turjan of Miir * [Dying Earth] * (1950) * shortstory by Jack Vance 22 * Mazirian the Magician * [Dying Earth] * (1950) * novelette by Jack Vance 40 * T'sais * [Dying Earth] * (1950) * novelette by Jack Vance 68 * Liane the Wayfarer * [Dying Earth] * (1950) * shortstory by Jack Vance (variant of The Loom of Darkness) 80 * Ulan Dhor Ends a Dream * [Dying Earth] * (1950) * novelette by Jack Vance 109 * Guyal of Sfere * [Dying Earth] * (1950) * novella by Jack Vance