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

Name: Planet of Adventure
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Jack Vance
ISBN: 9781504641418

Author: Jack Vance

Series: Tschai, Planet of Adventure Series

Narrator: Elijah Alexander

Unabridged: 23 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 11/10/2015

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Collections & Anthologies

Synopsis

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.

About Jack Vance

Jack Vance (1916–2013) published his first story, “The World Thinker,” in 1945 and has since written over sixty books. Best known as a science fiction and fantasy writer, Vance has won several awards in those genres, including the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement and a number of Hugo Awards. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Ellery Queen, Peter Held, John Holbrook, John van See, and Alan Wade.

About Elijah Alexander

Elijah Alexander has worked professionally as an actor for over fifteen years. He has worked and lived in New York, where he performed in numerous productions, including the Tony Award–winning play Metamorphoses. He worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for two seasons, as well as regionally at various other theaters. In Los Angeles, he has worked on critically acclaimed productions of Sleuth, produced by Garry Marshall, and other works. His film and television credits include Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Emily’s Reasons Why Not, JAG, Summerland, So NoTORIous, and Guiding Light. He was the voice of Vayne Solidor in Final Fantasy XII and has done several commercial voiceovers. He is currently the voice of Kenmore and has narrated more than ten audiobooks, including James Jones’ acclaimed novel From Here to Eternity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by mark on June 20, 2018

hello again Mr. Amazing! it's been a while since I've been in your company. I think not since way back in the summer of '89 when I was house-sitting for a friend's parents. parents who shouldn't have left a 19-year-old alone with so much booze and two highly-prized frozen pheasants hidden deep withi......more

Goodreads review by Dirk on January 24, 2013

If you have never read Jack Vance, I have some good news for you. There is much to look forward to. You can start right here. The Planet of Adventure / Tschai series is perhaps not quite as edgy as Tales of the Dying Earth: The Dying Earth/The Eyes of the Overworld/Cugel's Saga/Rhialto the Marvellou......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on June 27, 2017

The deeper I got into this series, the more I loved it. Amazing world building and depictions of beautiful and bizarre alien landscapes. Plus nonstop action and adventure to boot. This is a pulp series, no doubt, but a classic.......more

Goodreads review by Jeanette on August 22, 2010

I read this book for the first time in English when I was 15 years old (which was not easy since I'm Dutch) and I just keep re-reading it round every 5 years or so. And every time I finish it, I wonder why it's still not made in to a movie. I think it's brilliant.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on February 14, 2010

I've been holding off on writing my Jack Vance reviews for a while because I loved The Dying Earth stories so much that I'm still struggling with how to write the perfect review to make everyone run out and buy a copy. Since then, however, I've been slowly assimilating many of his other works so I......more

Quotes

“Jack Vance is one of the finest writers that the science fiction field has ever known.”

Poul Anderson, praise for the author

“Exotic adventure, dastardly villains, beautiful women, baroque landscapes, all served up with the inimitable, incomparable Vance style and wit: dazzlingly inventive, utterly delightful, and absolutely, unequivocally essential to any collection.”

Kirkus Reviews