Title: The Last Castle
Title Record # 29365
Author: Jack Vance
Date: 1966-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Jack Vance
Date: 1966-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: In the distant future, an uprising by their alien slaves threatens not only the lives of the human elite, but their lifestyle of ultimate delicacy, grace, and beauty as well.
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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1 | 1967 Hugo | Best Novelette |
Win | 1967 Nebula | Novella |
Made First Ballot | 1967 Nebula | Novel |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Galaxy Magazine, April 1966 | 1966-04-00 | ed. Frederik Pohl | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | $0.60?$: US dollar |
196 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Gaughan | ||
Nebula Award Stories 1967 | 1967-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Gollancz | 25/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
246 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Last Castle / World of the Sleeper | 1967-08-00 | Jack Vance, Tony Russell Wayman | Ace Books (Ace Double #H-21) | H-21 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
71+ 184 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
omni | Jack Gaughan , Jack Gaughan | |
Nebula Award Stories Two | 1967-09-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Doubleday | $4.95?$: US dollar |
255 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Donald Crews , Ann Crews | ||
Nebula Award Stories Number Two | 1968-09-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Pocket Books | 75114 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
viii+ 244 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jack Gaughan | |
Nebula Award Stories Number Two | 1969-04-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Pocket Books | 75114 | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
viii+ 244 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jack Gaughan | |
Nebula Award Stories Two | 1969-11-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Doubleday / SFBC | 1985 | 255 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Donald Crews , Ann Crews | ||
Nebula Award Stories Number Two | 1969-12-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Pocket Books | 0-671-75114-X | $0.75?$: US dollar |
[viii]+ 244 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jack Gaughan | |
Nebula Award Stories Number Two | 1969-12-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Pocket Books | 0-671-75114-X | C$0.75?C$: Canadian dollar |
[viii]+ 244 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jack Gaughan | |
Nebula Award Stories 2 | 1970-00-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Panther | 0-586-03342-4 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
237 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Ace Science Fiction Reader | 1971-00-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Ace Books | 00275 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
251 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jack Gaughan , John Schoenherr , Jack Gaughan | |
The Hugo Winners, Volume Two | 1971-09-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov | Doubleday | $9.95?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 654 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Alan Peckolick | ||
The Hugo Winners, Volume Two | 1971-10-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov | Doubleday | $9.95?$: US dollar |
xiii+ 654 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Alan Peckolick | ||
The Hugo Winners, Volumes One and Two | 1972-01-00 | Isaac Asimov | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 2000 | $3.98?$: US dollar |
849 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | F. & J. Silversmiths, Inc. | |
Trilogy of the Future | 1972-08-00 | ed. Donald A. Wollheim | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-97849-X | £1.75?£: UK pound |
251 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Chris Gilbert | |
The Hugo Winners Volume One 1962-1967 | 1973-00-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov | Sphere | 12475 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
363 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
The Dragon Masters / The Last Castle | 1973-04-00 | Jack Vance | Ace Books (Ace Double #16641) | 16641 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
137+ 107 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
coll | Josh Kirby , Rucker | |
Stories from the Hugo Winners, Volume 2 | 1973-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | P1880 | $1.25?$: US dollar |
320 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Stories from the Hugo Winners, Volume 2 | 1973-08-00 | ed. Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | P1880 | C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar |
320 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
The Best of Jack Vance | 1976-05-00 | Jack Vance | Pocket Books | 0-671-80510-X | $1.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 274 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Charles Moll | |
The Last Castle | 1976-10-00 | Jack Vance | Ace Books | 0-441-47072-6 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
107 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
chap | Rucker | |
The Best of Jack Vance | 1978-08-00 | Jack Vance | Taplinger | 0-8008-0726-X | $9.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 274 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Best of Jack Vance | 1979-08-00 | Jack Vance | Pocket Books | 0-671-83070-8 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar |
x+ 274 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | David Schleinkofer | |
The Best of Jack Vance | 1979-08-00 | Jack Vance | Pocket Books | 0-671-83070-8 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
xii+ 274 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | David Schleinkofer | |
The Last Castle | 1980-00-00 | Jack Vance | Underwood-Miller | 0-934438-36-6 | $20.00?$: US dollar |
115 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
chap | Alicia Austin | |
The Last Castle | 1980-00-00 | Jack Vance | Underwood-Miller | 0-934438-35-8 | $35.00?$: US dollar |
115 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
chap | Alicia Austin | |
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Four | 1981-00-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz | 0-575-02989-7 | 672 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Four | 1981-11-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke | Gollancz | 0-575-02989-7 | £8.95?£: UK pound |
xi+ 672 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Last Castle | 1982-03-00 | Jack Vance | Ace Books | 0-441-47073-4 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
115 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
chap | Richard Courtney | |
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III | 1982-03-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke, George W. Proctor | Avon | 0-380-79335-0 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
xii+ 672 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
The Best of Jack Vance | 1982-05-00 | Jack Vance | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-44186-8 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 274 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III | 1982-10-00 | ed. Arthur C. Clarke, George W. Proctor | Avon / SFBC | 5179 | $6.98?$: US dollar |
xi+ 623 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Last Castle | 1986-01-00 | Jack Vance | Berkley Books | 0-425-08478-7 | $2.75?$: US dollar |
113 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
chap | Richard Courtney | |
The Last Castle / Nightwings | 1989-12-00 | ed. Robert Silverberg, Jack Vance | Tor (Tor Double #15) | 0-812-50194-2 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
101+ 81 |
dos?Dos-a-dos or tete-beche formatted paperback books, such as Ace Doubles and Capra Press back-to-back books. |
anth | Mark J. Ferrari , Brian Waugh | |
Nebula Award Stories 2 | 2001-09-00 | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Stealth Press | 1-58881-019-4 | $29.95?$: US dollar |
x+ 291 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Frank R. Paul | |
The Miracle Workers / The Dragon Masters / The Last Castle | 2002-00-00 | Jack Vance | Vance Integral Edition (Vance Integral Edition #9) | 0-9712375-1-4 |
[viii]+ 318 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The Dragon Masters | 2003-08-00 | Jack Vance | ibooks | 0-7434-7467-8 | $11.95?$: US dollar |
223 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Gabriel Ippoliti | |
The Dragon Masters | 2005-04-00 | Jack Vance | ibooks | 1-4165-0494-X | $6.99?$: US dollar |
233 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Gabriel Ippoliti | |
The Jack Vance Treasury | 2007-01-00 | Jack Vance | Subterranean Press | 1-59606-077-8 | $38.00?$: US dollar |
633 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Gnemo | |
The Jack Vance Treasury | 2007-01-00 | Jack Vance | Subterranean Press / SFBC | 1226398 | $16.99?$: US dollar |
631 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Gnemo | |
The Jack Vance Treasury | 2007-01-00 | Jack Vance | Subterranean Press | 1-59606-077-8 | $125.00?$: US dollar |
631 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Gnemo | |
The Jack Vance Treasury | 2007-01-00 | Jack Vance | Subterranean Press | 1-59606-077-8 | $300.00?$: US dollar |
633 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Gnemo | |
The Dragon Masters and Other Stories | 2011-09-29 | Jack Vance | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-10992-6 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
The Last Castle | 2012-06-14 | Jack Vance | Spatterlight Press (Vance Digital Edition #15) | 978-1-61947-014-9 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
chap | Todd Tennant | ||
Big Planet / The Blue World / The Dragon Masters and Other Stories | 2013-10-31 | Jack Vance | Gollancz (SF Gateway Omnibus) | 978-0-575-10317-7 | £18.99?£: UK pound |
xii+ 442 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Chris Moore | |
The Jack Vance Treasury | 2013-12-05 | Jack Vance | Subterranean Press | 978-1-59606-647-2 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Gnemo | ||
The Dragon Masters and Other Stories | 2016-04-24 | Jack Vance | Spatterlight Press (Signature Series #12) | 978-1-61947-098-9 | $13.99?$: US dollar |
256 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Marcel Laverdet | |
Nebula Award Stories Number Two | date unknown | ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Harry Harrison | Pocket Books | 75114 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
244 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Jack Gaughan | |
Stories from the Hugo Winners, Volume 2 | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | Q2491 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
320 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Stories from the Hugo Winners, Volume 2 | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov | Fawcett Crest | 0-449-23791-5 | $1.95?$: US dollar |
320 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
The Hugo Winners Volume One 1962-1967 | date unknown | ed. Isaac Asimov | Sphere | 0-7221-1249-1 | £0.40?£: UK pound |
363 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Eddie Jones | |
The Hugo Winners, Volumes One and Two | date unknown | Isaac Asimov | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | 02000 | 849 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | F. & J. Silversmiths, Inc. | ||
The Last Castle | date unknown | Jack Vance | Ace Books | 47071 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
107 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
chap | Rucker |
Reviews
- Review by Robert Coulson (1967) in Yandro, #173 July 1967
- Review by Tom Staicar (1981) in Amazing Stories, July 1981