Planet of adventure
City of the Chasch, Servants of the Wankh, The Dirdir, & The Pnume
by Jack Vance, Elijah Alexander
Life on other planetsFictionFiction, science fiction, action & adventureTschai (imaginary place), fictionReith, adam (fictitious character), fiction
Stranded on the distant planet Tschai, young Adam Reith is the sole survivor of a space mission who discovers the world is inhabited not only by warring alien cultures, but human slaves as well, taken early in Earth’s history. Reith must find a way off planet to warn the Earth of Tschai’s deadly existence. Against a backdrop of baroque cities and haunted wastelands, sumptuous palaces and riotous inns, Reith will encounter deadly wastrels and murderous aliens, dastardly villains and conniving scoundrels. And always the random beauty in need of rescue…
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Book data: Open Library