In the conclusion of the Cadwal Chronicles, the swirling plots and intrigue surrounding the House of Clattuc and the Conservancy of Cadwal could culminate in an interplanetary incident toppling a dozen powerful families. By the author of Araminta Station.
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Continuing his tales of Cadwal, governed for generations by the Conservancy, which is dedicated to preserving the planet's natural beauty, Vance posits a scenario in which the Conservancy is now rent by factional conflict between the radical Life, Peace and Freedom Party and the conservative Chartists. LPFers ostensibly champion the cause of the Yips, happy-go-lucky descendants of runaway servants, illegal immigrants and petty criminals who are restricted to a region called Lutwen Atoll except when serving as cheap labor at Araminta Station, which is the administrative center and home to the Chartists, who uphold the original plan to restrict the spread of humanity across Cadwal. When a new, stricter Charter arrives, the inhabitants of Stroma, the only other settlement on the planet and the LPF center, are ordered to move to Araminta Station. Sinister undercurrents presage a full-scale conspiracy involving the Yips and longtime enemies of Cadwal. The popular Vance ( Ecce and Old Earth ) pens an often lively tale with some colorful moments and acerbic observations on politics and mores, although his mannered language and strained descriptions may put off the discriminating reader.
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Vengeance and unrequited love are the motivating factors behind an insidious plot to destroy the Cadwal Conservancy as agents Glawen Clattuc and Eustace Chilke track an elusive enemy across several worlds only to return home at last to find a revolution in the making. Vance's polished and formal style creates an emotional gap that is difficult to bridge; consequently, his characters lack real depth. Still, this follow-up to Araminta Station (Tor, 1989) and Ecce and Old Earth (Underwood/Miller, 1991) demonstrates the author's talent for imagining worlds and environments. Purchase where the author has a following.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A UK edition paperback in very good condition for its age with a full 1 to 10 number sequence indicating a first printing of this edition. Tanning to pages and to inside of covers. Covers are showing minor signs of shelf wear including a reading crease down the front cover, adjacent to the spine. There is some discolouration to the leading edges of pages, not affecting text. This is about 1" from the top and 1" from the bottom caused by the book being Stood against a bookshelf. The Cadwal Chroicles Book Three. SYNOPSIS: "Anywhere in the galaxy a property developer is a property developer is a. The Charter to Cadwal had been perfectly simple: no commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, not even any permanent settlement. Yet once again Glawen Clattuc and his beloved Wayness Tamm have to fight off the developers: this time an arms dealer and some old enemies are mobilising the wretched Yips. What is new is the sheer scale of the threat." Packed weight 260gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. Seller Inventory # 13727
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