Big Planet “Series”-Jack Vance
Big Planet “Series”-Jack Vance
1.
Big Planet (1952)
2.
Showboat World
(1975) AKA: The Magnificent Showboats of the Lower Vissel River
Although Big Planet
and Showboat World are sometimes referred to as the Big Planet series Showboat
World is not a sequel to Big Planet, a novel that was first published 23 years
earlier in 1952. Vance only uses the
planet called Big Planet for the setting.
None of the characters or story line are shared. Even some things about the planet have
changed so that it now has a moon whereas the original Big Planet did not have
any moons. But it is still a huge planet
that was settled by religious fanatics, cultists, misfits and other people who
fled Earth years ago. There is no
central government and each town has its own customs, rules, laws, religion,
and culture. Because there is almost no
heavy metal on Big Planet, it has never been technologically developed and
pieces of iron are used like money.
See reviews under
each novel’s title
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