The Anome
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Author | Jack Vance |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Durdane series |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Dell Publishing |
Publication date | 1973 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 224 |
ISBN | 0-440-00441-1 |
OCLC | 62876242 |
Followed by | The Brave Free Men |
The Anome (alternative title: The Faceless Man) is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance, first published in 1973 (copyright 1971); it is the first book in the Durdane series of novels.
Plot summary[]
It tells the story of a boy growing to manhood in the land of Shant, a society composed of many different, and wildly individual cantons, some of which are run by cults. Each adult wears an explosive torc which can be detonated by remote command, bringing about instant death by decapitation. The torcs are controlled by an anonymous dictator, the Anome, whose identity is literally unknown. Because those whose heads are exploded are selected primarily by the cantonal leaders, for violations of local law, the Anome is able to operate with only a handful of assistants, or 'Benevolences', who themselves do not know his identity.
See also[]
- Wedlock, a 1991 featuring explosive collars.
References[]
- Underwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1980). Jack Vance. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company. pp. 227. ISBN 0-8008-4295-2.
External links[]
- 1971 American novels
- 1971 science fiction novels
- Novels by Jack Vance
- Novels set on fictional planets
- Dell Publishing books
- 1970s science fiction novel stubs