Sjambak

Name: Sjambak
ISBN: 9781682995822

Jack Vance

Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · November 23, 2016

Wilbur Murphy sought romance, excitement, and an impossible Horseman of Space.

Space Opera Sci-Fi Short Stories Funny Sci-Fi short story

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Who it’s for: A quest for romance and excitement takes a comic turn when the planet refuses to cooperate.
Genres: Sci-Fi Short Stories, Space Opera, Funny Sci-Fi
Published: Start Publishing LLC, November 23, 2016

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About this book

Wilbur Murphy sought romance, excitement, and an impossible Horseman of Space. With polite smiles, the planet frustrated him at every turn—until he found them all the hard way!

Polite Resistance

A quest for romance and excitement takes a comic turn when the planet refuses to cooperate.

Come here for

Romance and excitement meeting a planet’s polite resistance
A wry take on the impossible Horseman of Space

Expect

Polite smiles, mounting frustration, and a hard-won outcome
Space-faring adventure with a lightly comic edge

Where it sits

Sci-Fi Short Stories	43%
Space Opera	35%
Funny Sci-Fi	18%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Fantasy
Sci-Fi Adventure
Space Opera

Authors: Jack Vance
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Published: November 23, 2016
Format: Paperback
Reading lane: Fantasy