Name: Emphyrio
Price: 435.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Hughes, Matt ; Vance, Jack
ISBN: 9781619470903

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack Vance

Preface by

Matt Hughes

Publisher

Spatterlight Press

Language

English

Pages

228

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781619470903

Synopsis "Emphyrio"

Ruled by remote and powerful feudal Lords, Halma is a planetof craftsmen where any kind of machine-based manufacturing is punishable bydeath. Their exquisite handiworks are prized throughout the galaxy, but Halma'sartisans eke out a bare living while the Lords take vast profits forthemselves. Young Ghyl Tarvoke learns from his father that the world'sinjustices can be remedied, and the answer lies in the legend of Emphyrio. Whena cruel and arbitrary judgment shatters the foundations of his life, Ghyl beginsa desperate quest to discover and reveal the true story of Emphyrio. - Matt HughesEmphyrio is Volume 33 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II

Matt Hughes

(Preface by)

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Artist and designer, Matt's work has been displayed in galleries around the world and has appeared in numerous publications. Ingeniously blending the romantic aesthetic beauty of Art Nouveau with the dark concepts of gothic art, painter Matt Hughes is best known for giving rise to Gothic Art Nouveau, a new artistic movement. Matt currently resides in Atlanta.

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