Chateau d'If-Jack Vance novella
Chateau d'If - Jack Vance novella (author’s preferred title) AKA: New Bodies for Old Chateau d'If is a 61/65 page novella that was first issued in August, 1950 in the magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories under the title “New Bodies for Old.” Five friends are sitting together at the Oxonion terrace having drinks and conversing. They seem bored and have had enough to drink but decide to continue drinking anyhow. One of them comments, "Might as well spend my money on liquor as anything else." Another comments that "drunkenness is about the only adventure left." Someone else mentions how expensive adventures are and that it costs twenty million dollars for planetary rocket. One member says that he heard interesting things about an adventure that might be more affordable. It is called Chateau d'If. While they are talking a telescreen commercial appears with the message, "Jaded? Bored? Want adventure? Try the Chateau d'If." Members ...