Lurulu

Ports of Call (Volume 2)

Jack Vance

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Rejoin Myron Tany and the crew of the space freighter Glicca as they ply their way from planet to planet, star to star, and adventure to adventure. Each of them is there by chance, and each has a secret quest. From one world to the next, they will chase their dreams of revenge and fulfillment.

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“Now in his seventh decade of writing sf, Vance shows no sign of stinting either his impeccable style or storytelling mastery. Vance makes his story a vehicle for inventing distinctive alien cultures and unforgettably vivid characterizations.”
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"The sequel to SFWA Grand Master Vance's Ports of Call (1998) continues the adventures of Myron Tany in a headlong rush of droll vignettes in the spirit, if not with the depth, of Gulliver's Travels. Abandoned by his great-aunt for dawdling while piloting her space-yacht toward the distant world of Naharius, Myron now handles cargo aboard the interstellar freighter Glicca for Capt. Adair Maloof and his slightly shady crew and its passengers. The freighter wanders wherever its cargo may take it, guided by the frequently incorrect 'Handbook of the Planets'. Along the way Myron learns about "lurulu," "a special word from the language of myth," which may best be translated as the achievement of your heart's desire." - Publishers Weekly on LURULU

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Philippe  rated it  
Nov 13, 2011
La suite de Escales dans les étoiles.
Myron et ses trois amis / collègues continuent leur voyage dans les étoiles, accomplissant leur destin, découvrant de nouvelles civilisations plus ou moins exotiques, avançant avec circonspection et un certain sens des affaires.

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Frank  rated it  
Oct 10, 2009
fun junky sci-fi ...more
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Rog  rated it  
Oct 3, 2009
This apparently is Jack Vance's final book. It is a nice sequel to "Ports of call" and pretty good for an author who is now in his nineties. There is no plot as such. The spaceship Glicca visits several planets and what happens to the crew or passengers on the various planets is told in ...more
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Jack Vance is one of the greats of science fiction. He has been writing for more than 50 years, and in 1997 was honored as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He is the author of dozens of science fiction and fantasy novels, including the World Fantasy Award winning Lyonnesse series, and the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning THE LAST CASTLE. Jack Vance lives in Oakland, California.

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Lurulu
Ports of Call (Volume 2)
Jack Vance

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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
February 2007
Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780312872793
ISBN10: 0312872798
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 208 pages
$15.99
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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
December 2004
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ISBN: 9780312867270
ISBN10: 0312867271
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