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Planet of Adventure

City of the Chasch, Servants of the Wankh, The Dirdir, The Pnume

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Planet of Adventure

By: Jack Vance
Narrated by: Elijah Alexander
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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 by human slaves as well, taken early in Earth's history. Reith must find a way off the planet to warn Earth of Tschai's deadly existence.

Against a backdrop of baroque cities and haunted wastelands, sumptuous palaces and riotous inns, Reith will encounter deadly wastrels and murderous aliens, dastardly villains and conniving scoundrels - and always the random beauty in need of rescue.

©1968, 1969, 1970 City of the Chasch © 1968 by Jack Vance. Servants of the Wankh © 1969 by Jack Vance. The Dirdir © 1969 by Jack Vance. The Pnume © 1970 by Jack Vance (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy First Contact Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure Short Stories
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This was written in the 60s so is showing its age a bit (eg the lack leading female characters) but its still an entertaining story. The narration could be better, particularly the voices, but its by no means poor.

Good solid sci-fi

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Action, puzzles and incredible imagination. A genius. Cugels saga was brilliant too
Could not stop listening

Novel, imaginative and with a unique flair and flourish is

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Aficionados of Vance will appreciate this compilation of 'The Planet of Adventure' series

The delivery is excellent in every sense

It's a pity more of this author's work is not available on this site

Excellent

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An immensely enjoyable and satisfying listen, I would recommend for any Vance fans and beyond.

Vintage Vance

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Throughly enjoyed this omnibus of all the Planet of Adventure books. All four books have a degree of uniqueness each while maintaining an overarching narrative. Lots of interesting aliens, human characters as well as really inventive world building. My favourite was book 3, The Dirdir.

The narrator is great. A really fun mix of accents.

Great fun

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