This Is Me, Jack Vance!: Or, More Properly, This Is "I"

About this book

Living in interesting times Jack Vance has long been one of the most influential admired and imitated writers in science fiction and fantasy literature the award-winning author of such widely acclaimed works as The Dying Earth the Lyonesse trilogy the adventures of Cugel the Clever the Demon Princes series and many other masterful tales set among the stars in exotic fantasy realms or on our own Earth. For much of his career Vance has also been one of the fields most private writers an author who preferred to let his work speak for him. Now at last to coincide with the release of the tribute anthology Songs of the Dying Earth Jack gives us this intimate and fascinating glimpse into his rich and eventful life and a valuable insight into how he went about practicing his craft. For fans of the Grand Masters work these memoirs are something to be treasured.