![]() Most live in structures built long ago, in varying degrees of ruin, squalor, or luxury. The setting is marked by the presence of ancient ruins and other fragments of decayed civilizations. ![]() Much of the book is set within the forested country of Ascolais and in the ruined cities covering the landscape. The sky ranges from pink to deep blue, lit by a dim red Sun, and strange plants and animals exist. The sequence is unimportant as the stories are mostly independent of each other.ĭuring a far future time, the Sun nears the end its life. The Vance Integral Edition puts "Mazirian" first in the volume. Similarly, it was one of five finalists for the Best Novel "Retro Hugo" in 2001 when the World Science Fiction Society provided 50th anniversary recognition for a publication year without Hugo Awards.Īll stories are original to the collection. The Internet Speculative Fiction Database calls it a "slightly connected series of stories" but it was ranked number 16 of 33 "All Time Best Fantasy Novels" by Locus in 1987, based on a poll of subscribers. ![]() It was retitled Mazirian the Magician in the Vance Integral Edition (2005), according to Jack Vance's expressed preference. ![]() Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series. ![]() The Dying Earth is a collection of science fantasy/ fantasy short fiction by American writer Jack Vance, published by Hillman in 1950. ![]()
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