The Wit and Wisdom of Jack Vance *

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes>Jack Vance's stories have won the Hugo Nebula World Fantasy and Edgar awards and he has been honored as a Grand Master of the genre.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>This book highlights some of his most famous quotes passages and excerpts all in his inimitable and distinctive style.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>The selections are organized into broad themes such as philosophy love religion footnotes and prefaces arguments and discussions bargaining advice and even trivia questions!<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Relive your enjoyment of these wonderous works with the author as he recounts how and when he first encountered them during his Life in Science Fiction.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>Is all this clear<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>You speak with authority!<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>I must accept your concepts. (Throy; VIII 4)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>