Loved itBig Planet Jack Vance with the Defeat cover, excellent.
Big Planet (Ace SF, G-661) (1957)
Others: Leaning positive The objective of the mission from to stop the ruthless Barjarnum of Beaujolais from expanding his empire on the Big Planet...and prevent the world from falling under this tyrant's domination. Then sabotage forces the craft to crash land, and the survivors face an epic 40,000-mile trek across the dangerous landscape. A SF landmark. "One of the finest writers the science fiction field has ever known."--Poul Anderson. "Vividly compelling...Vance at the top of his form."--Damon Knight.
- ISBN:
- 9780575071179
- Length:
- 218 pages
Genres: science fiction
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Mixedit's a bit of a track story it's a slender book less than you know 150 200 Pages tops pretty good nothing to write home about
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