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Vandals of the Void Copertina flessibile – 11 dicembre 2017
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Fifteen-year-old Dick Murdock travels aboard the African Star to the Moon, to meet his father Dr. Paul Murdock—Chief Astronomer at the Lunar Observatory.
En route, the African Star finds the hulk of a spaceship hanging in space, blasted open with all hands killed. It’s the work of space pirates, led by the malevolent Basilisk!
Dick applies himself to uncovering who—or what—the Basilisk is? The stakes are enormously high; while prospecting for lunar tourmalines high on a lunar cliff with Crazy Sam Baxter, someone tries to kill him with a giant falling rock.
And that’s just the beginning. Dick risks everything to protect his father, and save the life of everyone at the Observatory.
In a dark, lonely cavern far below the lunar surface—Dick will confront the Basilisk. And no-one is there to help…
First published in 1951, Vandals of the Void was written for young adults.
Vandals of the Void is Volume 7 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. – John Vance II
- Lunghezza stampa176 pagine
- LinguaInglese
- Data di pubblicazione11 dicembre 2017
- Dimensioni15.24 x 1.12 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-101619471353
- ISBN-13978-1619471351
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- Editore : Spatterlight Press (11 dicembre 2017)
- Lingua : Inglese
- Copertina flessibile : 176 pagine
- ISBN-10 : 1619471353
- ISBN-13 : 978-1619471351
- Peso articolo : 268 g
- Dimensioni : 15.24 x 1.12 x 22.86 cm
- Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: n. 24.667 in Fantascienza (Libri)
- n. 544.859 in Letteratura e narrativa (Libri)
- n. 553.794 in Libri in inglese
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The book follows the adventures of Dick Murdock, a 15 year old inquisitive boy from Venus, as he investigates the strange disappearances of space crafts travelling through the solar system. The action takes place in the near future, where man has colonised the Moon, Venus and Mars. Space piracy has begun to occur in the under-policed frontier that is the solar system, and to that end the relatively new Space Navy has been established.
Whilst travelling to the Moon to stay with his father--who is an astronomer working at the Observatory--Dick learns about the mysterious character known only as "the Basilisk", and a seemingly related series of events where space pirates have attacked passenger ships travelling between the planets. The plot then gradually unfolds as the identity of the Basilisk is uncovered and the space pirates schemes are revealed.
Since this book was written for the young adult market, it feels very different from other Vance books; it is missing the characteristic dialogue and rich prose that graces most of his other works. Yet still, there are some hints and elements of the typical Vance style in this early novel, particularly the theme of identity, which is explored more thoroughly in The Demon Princes series.
The only character who is really fleshed out throughout the story is the protagonist, Dick Murdock. Besides Dick, there are some intriguing characters, the most interesting of which was Crazy Sam, who provided some moments of humour that perhaps echo Vance's usual style. The strongest aspect of the book was definitely the fast moving plot; from start to finish this is quite an enjoyable read, never really slowing down at any point.
Vandals of the Void is quite a rare and probably often disregarded Vance novel--due to its lack of time in print and it being written for the young adult market--but it is definitely worth a read for fans of Vance's works.
If you like Vance, this is worth reading.



