I haven’t read much by science fiction author Jack Vance, but the one or two books I read, long ago, I enjoyed greatly. One thing that stood out about Vance’s writing was the way he occasionally used fancy words combined with a deadpan delivery that would be very hard to imitate (“The Green Chasch loped up on their massive beasts, holding yellow and black flags afloat on their lances, signifying truculence and bellicosity. — Planet of Adventure“)
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May 23, 2012
