Thursday, August 24, 2006

Cugel's Saga

Cugel's Saga (1983) by Jack Vance

A very fine novel, of which The Bagful of Dreams is only a small part.

Cugel is a rascal, rogue, scoundrel, cheat, swindler, liar, thief and many other things.

Dropped half a world away by a magician with a grudge, Cugel has many adventures before he returns to wreak vengeance on his tormentor.

Known as Cugel the Clever, he is sometimes that, but often dumber than a rock.

One of the best novels that I have ever read.

The author's use of creative language is unparalleled.

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