Posted by Henri Gooren on November 15, 1996 at 01:37:48:
In Reply to: Vance top 5. posted by Tobias Seldon on November 04, 1996 at 05:46:08:
My personal Vance top five:
1. Demon Princes series (esp. The Face). Vengeance in the Oikoumene.
2. The Tschai series (esp. The Dirdir). Adam Reith's one-man altering of Tschai's history.
3. Emphyrio. How to live one's life without feeling as insignificant as the grass growing on the nearby mountain.
4. Araminta Station. Don't mope, move up on the social ladder!
5. Night Lamp. Voices in your head, doting foster parents and too many mysteries.
Favorite short stories:
1. The Moon Moth. We all know why.
2. The Gift of Gab. Don't take it for granted.
3. Worlds of Origin (aka Spa of the Stars?). Magnus Ridolph at his best.
4. The World Thinker. Be sure to get off the planet before its maker goes mad.
5. Crusade to Alambar. Vengeance on a grand scale, with millions dying in one paragraph.
Why did you stop writing short stories, Jack?