The Killing Machine: 2nd in the 'Demon Princes' series of books
Language: English
Published by Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC: by arrangement with Dennis Dobson, 1968
- Hardcover
- Used
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 20.69
Quantity: 1 available
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© 1964: 2nd in the 'Demon Princes' series of books. 1st printing of 1968 hardback edition. UK SFBC #135. Previous owner's initials to front endpaper:- Synopsis (AI generated): Jack Vance’s 'The Killing Machine' follows Kirth Gersen as he continues his lifelong mission to hunt down the five Demon Princes, the criminal masterminds who destroyed his childhood colony. This installment focuses on his pursuit of Kokor Hekkus, a grotesque, elusive villain known for his theatrical cruelty and his habit of reshaping his own body. Gersen finally corners Hekkus in a setting that reflects the villain’s warped psychology. Their confrontation is a battle of wits as much as force, ending with Gersen eliminating another Demon Prince from his list—though not without moral ambiguity:- (original cost 8').
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Killing Machine: 2nd in the 'Demon Princes' series of books
- Author
- Vance, Jack
- Publisher
- Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC: by arrangement with Dennis Dobson
- Publication year
- 1968
- Condition
- Very Good: Light signs of wear
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback: 8" x 5¼"
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Cover Art: Terry James
- Edition
- UK SFBC Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 0.25 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 8" (203mm) x 5⅛" (130mm).
- Seller catalogs
- Science Fiction, UK SFBC
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