Jack Vance is one of the brightest representatives of American science fiction. This is a unique writer, by the way, Vance is one of the few authors who received the Edgar detective award, along with the purely fantastic Hugo and Nebula. Few of the classics of 20th century science fiction managed to combine depth in their work with the same ease and naturalness raised problems with the brightness and fascination of the plot outline, moreover, STRING intellectuality onto a rigid “framework of action”. Classic combat fantasy, a dizzying excursion into the culture of the distant future, exciting adventures... And all this is fantasy as we love it. And all this - Jack Vance! Volume III of the author's selected works. Contents: BIG PLANET (duology): Big Planet Floating theaters of the Big Planet MAGNUS RIDOLPH (TV series): Vile Mackinch Screaming screamers Kokoda Warriors Strike of Mercy NOPALGARTH (cycle): Minds of the Earth Houses of Ismah Son of the Tree SAGA OF WANDERINGS (epic novel) :City of ChascheyServants of the VankhsDirdirsPnumaNOVELSFive golden braceletsEternal lifeGold and ironLanguages of PaoSpace operaBlue worldFaceSTORYCastle IfTelekGift of BabblersMirage MakersDragon LordsThe Last CastleSTORIESCreator of WorldsPotters of FerskMasquerade on the DicanthropusNoiseMiterNobody's PlanetD the devil on the Cliff of SalvationWhen the five moons riseWhen the planet has gone madDodkin at workUlvard's RefugeDust of distant starsGreen MagicNarrow strip