[PAR] [TLE] Showboat World [SEP] Showboat World (original title: The Magnificent Showboats of the Lower Vissel River, Lune XXIII, Big Planet), written in 1975, is the second, stand-alone novel in a pair of science fiction novels by Jack Vance (the first being "Big Planet") that share the same setting, a backward, lawless, metal-poor world called Big Planet.  The plot structure which involves a series of dramatic presentations, often with humorous consequences, has parallels with Vance's 1965 novel Space Opera. [PAR] [TLE] Jack Vance [SEP] John Holbrook "Jack" Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer.  Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 9 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse.  Some editions of his published works give his year of birth as 1920.
[PAR] [TLE] Showboat World [ SEP ] Showboat World ( original title : The Magnificent Showboats of the Lower Vissel River , Lune XXIII , Big Planet ) , written in 1975 , is the second , stand - alone novel in a pair of science fiction novels by Jack Vance ( the first being " Big Planet " ) that share the same setting , a backward , lawless , metal - poor world called Big Planet . The plot structure which involves a series of dramatic presentations , often with humorous consequences , has parallels with Vance 's 1965 novel Space Opera . [PAR] [TLE] Jack Vance [ SEP ] John Holbrook " Jack " Vance ( August 28 , 1916 – May 26 , 2013 ) was an American mystery , fantasy , and science fiction writer . Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance , he also wrote 9 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance , three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen , and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade , Peter Held , John van See , and Jay Kavanse . Some editions of his published works give his year of birth as 1920 .
Showboat World, written in 1975, is the second, stand-alone novel in a pair of science fiction novels by Jack Vance, was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer, he also wrote how many mystery novels, under the pseudonym Ellery Queen?
Showboat World , written in 1975 , is the second , stand - alone novel in a pair of science fiction novels by Jack Vance , was an American mystery , fantasy , and science fiction writer , he also wrote how many mystery novels , under the pseudonym Ellery Queen ?
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