Quotes from book
Big Planet

Name: Big Planet
Author: Jack Vance

Big Planet is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance. It is the first novel sharing the same setting, an immense, but metal-poor and backward world called Big Planet.

“A barbarian is not aware that he is a barbarian.”

Jack Vance book Big Planet

Source: Big Planet (1957), Chapter 3 “Free for All” (p. 31)

“The merchant voiced an inarticulate protest. Glystra glared at him, “Do you think I trust you?”
“Trust?” said the merchant with a puzzled expression. “Trust? What word is that?” And he tested it several times more.”

Jack Vance book Big Planet

Source: Big Planet (1957), Chapter 16 “The Search” (p. 167)

“Now was the present, now was the time containing that sweet union of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, spirit, will and imagination named Nancy.”

Jack Vance book Big Planet

Source: Big Planet (1957), Chapter 8 “A Matter of Vitamins” (p. 80)

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