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![]() | Madouc (1990) (The third book in the Lyonesse series) A novel by Jack Vance |
World Fantasy
The eponymous heroine of this fantasy, the conclusion to Vance's Lyonesse trilogy, is the quarrelsome, spunky, forthright princess of Lyonesse, who was born out of wedlock--or so she is led to believe. When she discovers that she's actually a changeling left by fairies in place of a baby boy, she sets out, with her servant and companion Pymfyd, to find her true identity. Madouc locates her mother, the fairy Twisk, easily enough, but her paternity poses a problem: Twisk is not certain who fathered her child. After many adventures, Madouc returns home in disgrace. Meanwhile, her uncle, King Casmir, attempts to conquer the whole island of Hybras, on which Lyonesse is located, and thwart the prophesy of Persilian the Magic Mirror that his sister's son would one day rule. He is foiled at every turn by King Aillas of Troicinet and his son Dhrun, who is actually the child of the prophesy, but is older than expected because of a youth spent in the fairy shee (home), where time runs differently. A sly mixture of satire and epic, Vance's medieval tale is a delight.
Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fantasy
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Used availability for Jack Vance's Madouc
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Hardback Editions
August 1990 : Hardback
| Title: Lyonesse III: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance ISBN: 0-246-13396-1 / 978-0-246-13396-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Grafton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 1990 : Hardback
| Title: Lyonesse Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance ISBN: 0-88733-125-4 / 978-0-88733-125-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Underwood Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1989 : Hardback
| Title: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance ISBN: 0-88733-082-7 / 978-0-88733-082-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Underwood Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
1994 : Paperback
| Title: Lyonesse 3: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1994 : Paperback
| Title: Lyonesse 3 Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Harper Collins 1994 Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 1991 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Madouc (Lyonesse Book 3) Author(s): Jack Vance ISBN: 0-441-50532-5 / 978-0-441-50532-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Ace Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1991 : Paperback
| Title: Lyonesse III: Madouc: 3 (Lyonesse Series) Author(s): Jack Vance ISBN: 0-586-20450-4 / 978-0-586-20450-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Grafton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1991 : Paperback
| Title: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Ace Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1990 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Lyonesse: Madouc (Lyonesse Book 3) Author(s): Jack Vance ISBN: 0-441-50531-7 / 978-0-441-50531-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Ace Trade Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
September 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Gateway Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
July 2002 : Kindle edition
| Title: Lyonesse: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Electric Story Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2002 : Kindle edition
| Title: Lyonesse: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Electric Story Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1989 : Unknown
| Title: Lyonesse: Madouc Author(s): Jack Vance Publisher: Underwood/Miller Availability: Amazon More details... |
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