Lyonesse: Madouc (Signed 1st Edition)

Vance, Jack

ISBN 10: 0887331254 / ISBN 13: 9780887331251

Published by Underwood-Miller, 1989

FIRST PRINTING (trade edition) SIGNED BY JACK VANCE directly to the title page. Published Underwood-Miller, 1989. A lovely unread copy in nearly-new gift-worth condition. Looks terrific with new mylar cover. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author. Seller Inventory # 07751

Synopsis:

Madouc, a vibrant young princess, holds the key to ending the war that ravages the Elder Isles

From Publishers Weekly: The eponymous heroine of this fantasy, the conclusion to Vance's Lyonesse trilogy, is the quarrelsome, spunky, forthright princess of Lyonesse, who was born out of wedlock--or so she is led to believe. When she discovers that she's actually a changeling left by fairies in place of a baby boy, she sets out, with her servant and companion Pymfyd, to find her true identity. Madouc locates her mother, the fairy Twisk, easily enough, but her paternity poses a problem: Twisk is not certain who fathered her child. After many adventures, Madouc returns home in disgrace. Meanwhile, her uncle, King Casmir, attempts to conquer the whole island of Hybras, on which Lyonesse is located, and thwart the prophesy of Persilian the Magic Mirror that his sister's son would one day rule. He is foiled at every turn by King Aillas of Troicinet and his son Dhrun, who is actually the child of the prophesy, but is older than expected because of a youth spent in the fairy shee (home), where time runs differently. A sly mixture of satire and epic, Vance's medieval tale is a delight.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Lyonesse: Madouc (Signed 1st Edition)
Publisher: Underwood-Miller
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition