Opening the stacks
Jack Vance
1 book · 1954 · science fiction
Bibliography
Themes
alien civilizationsinterstellar diplomacycultural clash
Key Concepts
dissociative-cognition-system3demonic-corruption3ancestral-legacy2ancient-sorcery2forbidden-journey1magical-compact1social-hierarchy1companionship-and-loyalty1long-duration-isolation1post-colonial-contact1memory-and-loss1ancient-compact1elder-sorcerer1magical-threat1ritual-and-diplomacy1non-contamination-protocols1linguistic-complexity1colonial-legacy-technology1long-term-isolation1political-apathetic-elite1