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This was my second reading of this book. The first time I read it I remember being a bit disappointed, at least compared to other Jack Vance books I had read. The plot seemed to meander and not reach any conclusion. This time I enjoyed the journey more, and consequently the book. It's essentially a series of vignettes and adventures experienced by the crew of a trading ship along the way of its route through a galactic backwater. The hero, Myron Tany gets things moving, but it is more of an ensemble piece with Tany, engineer Fay Schwatzendale, friendly Wingo and the old captain Maloof. I am looking forward to rereading its sequel, 'Lurulu', Vance's last work. ( )

Very good for a sci-fi book; just "okay" compared with Vance's other works. Not a disappointment, not a masterpiece. ( )