- Binding : Paperback
- EAN : 9780743474672
- ISBN : 0743474678
- Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
- Label : I Books
- Manufacturer : I Books
- Number Of Pages : 240
- Package Dimensions : 0.70 inches (Height) x 8.20 inches (Length) x 0.35 pounds (Weight) x 5.20 inches (Width)
- Publisher : I Books
- Studio : I Books
Customer Reviews:
Customers rated The Dragon Masters: The Definitive Edition Of The Hugo - Award Winning Novel 4.0 stars out of 5.0 based on 3 reviews:A couple of classics form the master of S.F.
by C. T. Hunter (Gainesville, FL United States) - 2004-06-03
Both of the novellas including in this book are great. I actually enjoyed the Last Castle a little more than The Dragon Masters.. I think that's just because of the characters and comical interactions among them. These honorable princes of Earth are so full of being dignified that they refuse to dirty their hands even when it comes to saving their own skins! Finally a couple of them see that the benefits of living make up for any damage a man's reputation might take by doing labor. Also, the genetic engineering of alien races for the benefit of humans(which is a common theme in both stories) is a cool concept, although it is hard to believe that humans might become so completely dependent upon their slaves as they have in the Last Castle. This is a really easy book to read and very enjoyable so I highly recommend it.Quick Read, (but worth it)
by Silas Traitor (The South, United States) - 2003-10-27
Two small nations of humans make war with one another in the rocky wastelands and valleys of an isolated planet. The bulk of their armies are made up of different classes of genetically engineered dragons. The Dragon Masters is really too short to be called a novel. Vance only took time to develop two characters, and even these lacked much depth. The premise of the story will be remembered in this reader's memory long after the characters are forgotten. The story itself was very interesting, and made me wish Vance had taken more time with this one.Also includes "The Last Castle"
by A. Lowry (Madison, MS United States) - 2003-09-26
Why the publisher, and Amazon, omit this fact I don't know, but this book includes TWO classic Vance tales. "The Last Castle" is archetypal Vance: the refined, even effete, society forced to choose between its ideals and the harsh danger of reality. The tension between Vance's aesthetes and his action heroes is a constant in his books.This text is, if I recall aright, published with the aid of the Vance Integrated Edition project; in other words, the text is cleansed of the annoying typos that too often mar Vance's work. (Exhibit A, "Tales of the Dying Earth," which no one appears to have edited before publication. Or if they did, they need to stay anonymous.)I prefer Vance's fantasy myself, but this book is a must-have if you appreciate Vance.
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