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

"City of the Chasch" is book I of IV from the "Planet of Adventure Collection" and is another remarkable story from the fertile imagination of one of the worlds most prolific, original, and masterful, storytellers. By injecting humanoid old earthers into this ancient otherworldly culture and environment the story becomes even more engrossing and believable. WOW...this is an odyssey of epic proportions that sci/fi fantasy/adventure aficionados don't want to miss; Jack Vance at his best!"Servants of the Wankh: Book II of IV" the epic saga continues as Adam Reith and his travel companions, now including Lokhar's, plot their escape from Tschai back to earth. A thrill a minute as they battle for their lives against the Wankhmen, Niss, and Yao's! The compelling storyline and elegant wordsmithery will grab you and keep you awake as the tension builds. Fantastic, captivating, entertaining, and engrossing, with intensely dark moments offset with more suspense and action...what a ride!!!"The Dirdir" book III of IV is quite simply Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! A departure from Jack Vance's standard fare, at least those that I've read so far, in the it is a blend of sci/fi, fantasy, adventure, and mystery. Each time I select a new series of his it is equal to or better than the last one which in itself is an extraordinary accomplishment. The depth and richness of the protagonist and his companions combined with multiple alien variations spawned by men as antagonists coupled with incredible richly developed otherworldy settings makes this epic series enthralling, compelling, entertaining, and another best in genre...truly a must read masterpiece for all sci/fi fantasy/adventure fans from one of the worlds finest authors!"The Pnume: Book IV of IV" the final book in the "Planet of Adventure Series" completes one of the greatest, most exciting journeys, in literature that I've ever embarked on. Brilliant scripting, extraordinary backdrops, incredibly deep and multi-layered storyline that I didn't ever want to end. To my mind this ranks as one of Jack Vance's greatest stories. I have come to the conclusion that perhaps the only way to do justice in reviews about his work is to say...It's Jack Vance, what more is there to say!

Jack Vance was a Surpelative SF/Fantasy writer who takes you on wildly entertaining adventures using beautiful language and intriguing stories.I have enjoyed him extremely for 60 years. Buy his books and you will be happy.

I first read these four novels about 25 years ago, and most likely out of order. That was before I really appreciated how good Jack Vance was, so I was fascinated to revisit the series and see how it stacked up against the pinnacles of a stellar career - which in my opinion would be the later Demon Princes novels, Araminta Station, and Lyonesse.Firstly, it is great to have these in one volume. Together, they form a continuous narrative. And, given that in 1968 Vance was already a good 18 years into his published career, they have plenty of his trademark styles. There is less humour perhaps - Adam Reith is one of his grimmer heroes - but there are still enough encounters with innkeepers, functionaries, and miscellaneous obscure tribes to keep things entertaining.The plot is Vance 101 and little more need be said - clearly, the planet Tschai will not be the same after Reith manages to upset the status quo of four different sets of aliens in quick succession and sow the seeds of freedom for humanity. Reith's various interventions are done on a grand scale and with entertaining inversions: the human `Servants' of the Wankh, for example, turn out to be less than thrilled when Reith turns things upside down. As for so many of his books, Vance has many set pieces where, having established a moribund society, our hero changes all to collective gasps. The sequences where Reith repeatedly takes on the Dirdir and their love of the hunt are particularly enjoyable, if somewhat bloody.Where this collection shines is the way that Vance is able to quickly sketch out four alien cultures before zooming in on his real interest - the people who have adapted to their masters. The rest is mostly Boys Annual stuff but it's great fun.Lastly, an interesting coincidence or ripoff - Larry Niven's brilliant `you scream and you leap' fight protocol in 1970's `Ringworld' is scarily close to the fight scene at the end of 1969's `The Didir':`"What are the rules of combat?" asked Reith.... "There are no fouls," said the Immaculate. "We use hunt rules: you are the game!" He uttered a wild screech and launched himself upon Reith...'

Adorei tudo especialmente a rapidez na entrega encadernação e impressão

Enjoyed reading this classic collection of Vance Novels set on the Planet Tschai.

Jack Vance m'a fait tellement de bien en me faisant pénétrer dans l'univers de Tschaï que je langussais de le lire dans l'original en anglais. Grâce à Amazon, c'est chose faite. Merci.

I read these when I was a teenager and loved them. Been out of reading sci-fi for years but recently bought the one-volume series when I happened to see it on Amazon and reading it all through brought back a wonderful feeling of nostalgia. I was entranced as a teen and found it just as enthralling, perhaps more so, 20 years later. And it's rekindled my passion for sci-fi in general. Plan to catch up with all the rest of Vance's works that I have never read, undoubtedly a cornucopia of goodies if half as good as this wonderful read.

J adore....il nous emmène dans son univers onirique....pour notre plus grand plaisir.. est ce le même livre sous un autre titre que tschai? Génial pour s endormir