Planet of adventure

Jack Vance

first published 1985 Grafton Books, 1985 paperback 544 pages

Stranded on the distant planet Tschai, young Adam Reith is the sole survivor of a space mission who discovers the world is inhabited not only by warring alien cultures, but human slaves as well, taken early in Earth’s history. Reith must find a way off planet to warn the Earth of Tschai’s deadly existence. Against a backdrop of baroque cities and haunted wastelands, sumptuous palaces and riotous inns, Reith will enc...

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Planet of Adventure audiobook · 2018 · Blackstone on Brilliance Audio · 9781721329595
Planet of adventure edition · 1993 · TOR · 541 pages
Planet of adventure edition · 1993 · Tom Doherty Associates · 541 pages
Planet of Adventure paperback · 1985 · Grafton Books · 544 pages · 9780586063460

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