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Alastor

by Jack Vance

This omnibus volume collects three independent novels—Trullion: Alastor 2262, Marune: Alastor 933, and Wyst: Alastor 1716—all set within the shared culture of the Alastor star cluster.

Accession 36226 ISBN 031285966X Publisher Tor Books
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