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Vance, Jack:

Deserted By My Enemies: Vengeance as a Theme in the Writings of Jack Vance

An essay by Martin LaBar which examines the revenge theme in a number of Vance's novels.

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Emflabar/VenVance/VanceVengeance%20demon%20princes.htm

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Foreverness - the VIE Resource Site

Description of the Vance Integral Edition, a volunteer project to publish all of Vance's writings in a single, 44-volume edition. Includes a Vance bibliography, vocabulary search tool, sample chapters and a message board.

http://www.integralarchive.org/

The Jack Vance Archive

Bibliographies of Vance's works and translations to various languages, scanned book covers, information about the author and the fanzine The Vance Phile.

http://www.jackvance.com/

The Jack Vance Treasury

Review of the Vance collection The Jack Vance Treasury in Sci Fi Weekly.

http://www.scifi.com/sfw/books/sfw14555.html

Jumping the Shark On a National Trust Planet

A review of the Cadwal Chronicles, from Ferretbrain.com.

http://ferretbrain.com/articles/article-74.html

SFcrowsnest: The Blue World

Rod MacDonald reviews the novel The Blue World.

http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/sfnews2/03_sept/review0903_25.shtml

A Visit to Jack Vance

How one reader got to spend a day with his favorite writer, and what they said and did.

http://homepage.mac.com/joebergeron/jackvance.html

Wankh versus Wannek

Critique of the decision to change the title of the novel Servants of the Wankh.

http://starling.us/wankh_vs_wannek.html

Sergeant quits Strictly contest

John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says.

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news.bbc.co.uk

From the archives

No Tardis in original plan for Dr Who, and other secrets

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UK hostages on Saudi tanker named

Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return.

news.bbc.co.uk

Boy had gun and bullets at age of 13

A boy of 13 who was a gang member is the youngest person ever found with a gun, silencer and bullets, a court hears.

news.bbc.co.uk

Live text - International friendlies

England, Wales and Northern Ireland are in international friendly action on Wednesday while Maradona-mania hits Glasgow as Scotland host Argentina.

news.bbc.co.uk

Syria and UK 'share intelligence'

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news.bbc.co.uk

Bosch job cuts add to 750 losses

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Child abuse 'lessons not learnt'

Inadequate reviews of child abuse cases in England mean lessons are not being learnt, says Ofsted's annual report.

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Vicky experienced 'violent death'

A pathologist tells the Vicky Hamilton murder trial that bruising found on her body suggested she met a violent death.

news.bbc.co.uk

Shannon 'given drugs for months'

Missing youngster Shannon Matthews was given a sedative drug for up to 20 months before she disappeared, a court hears.

news.bbc.co.uk

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PM finance meeting 'very useful'

The first and deputy first ministers press Gordon Brown for financial aid ahead of Thursday's executive meeting.

news.bbc.co.uk

Canoe death boy 'did not drown'

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news.bbc.co.uk

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The Pentagon is embroiled in a row after releasing a digitally altered photo of a woman general.

news.bbc.co.uk

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news.bbc.co.uk

Leaked BNP list

What effect will publication have on the party?

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Women in the sex industry give their view on clampdown

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