Rhialto the Marvellous
Written by Jack Vance
Narrated by Arthur Morey
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About this audiobook
Jack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers. One of his enduring classics is hisThe Dying Earth series, fascinating, baroque tales set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever.
Rhialto the Marvellous contains three linked novellas about the adventures of the wizard Rhialto across the decadent landscape of the Dying Earth, under its swollen red sun.
Jack Vance
Jack Vance (richtiger Name: John Holbrook Vance) wurde am 28. August 1916 in San Francisco geboren. Er war eines der fünf Kinder von Charles Albert und Edith (Hoefler) Vance. Vance wuchs in Kalifornien auf und besuchte dort die University of California in Berkeley, wo er Bergbau, Physik und Journalismus studierte. Während des 2. Weltkriegs befuhr er die See als Matrose der US-Handelsmarine. 1946 heiratete er Norma Ingold; 1961 wurde ihr Sohn John geboren. Er arbeitete in vielen Berufen und Aushilfsjobs, bevor er Ende der 1960er Jahre hauptberuflich Schriftsteller wurde. Seine erste Kurzgeschichte, »The World-Thinker« (»Der Welten-Denker«) erschien 1945. Sein erstes Buch, »The Dying Earth« (»Die sterbende Erde«), wurde 1950 veröffentlicht. Zu Vances Hobbys gehörten Reisen, Musik und Töpferei – Themen, die sich mehr oder weniger ausgeprägt in seinen Geschichten finden. Seine Autobiografie, »This Is Me, Jack Vance! (»Gestatten, Jack Vance!«), von 2009 war das letzte von ihm geschriebene Buch. Jack Vance starb am 26. Mai 2013 in Oakland.
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Titles in the series (4)
The Dying Earth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Eyes of the Overworld Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cugel's Saga Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rhialto the Marvellous Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
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