romance form...perhaps the first attempt at a convincingly complete imaginary world in genre s-f....[T]he conviction persists that it is not the characters who serve as the book's protagonists, but rather Big Planet itself. References External links List of editions at JackVance.com, with some cover scans Positive review by Nick Gevers More critical review by John Grant Quotes dealing with fictional "monoline" at Technovelgy Novels by Jack Vance Fictional terrestrial planets 1957 American novels 1957 science fiction novels Works originally published in Startling Stories Novels first published in serial form Novels set on fictional planets Avalon Books books