The Houses of Iszm
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| Author | Jack Vance |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
| Released | 1964 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 121 |
| ISBN | NA |
The Houses of Iszm is a science fiction novel by Jack Vance published in 1964.
[edit] Plot summary
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The inhabitants of a planet called Iszm, a species known as the Iszic, have evolved the native giant trees into living homes, with all needs and various luxuries supplied by the trees' own natural growth. The Iszic maintain a jealously-guarded monopoly, exporting only enough trees to keep prices high and make a great profit. The protagonist, Ailie Farr, is a human botanist who goes to Iszm (like many others before him, of many species) to steal a female tree, which might allow the propagation of the species offworld and break the monopoly.
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Release details
- New York: Ace Books, 1964, Paperback (Ace Double F-265 bound with Son of the Tree)
- London: Mayflower, 1974, Paperback (first separate edition)
[edit] References
- Underwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1980). Jack Vance. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 228. ISBN 0-8008-4295-2.
