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...