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Cugel's Saga

Jack Vance

First published November 1983
Type Novel
Series Dying Earth #3

Cugel is once again tricked by Iuconnu the Laughing Magician and sets out to seek revenge. Twice as large and less episodic than its prequel, Eyes of the Overworld, it is an excellent roguish and humourous romp.

Fix-up made from the following parts:
    I. From Shanglestone Strand to Saskervoy
  • 1. Flutic
  • 2. The Inn of Blue Lamps II. From Saskervoy to the Tustvold Mud-flats
  • 1. Aboard the Galante
  • 2. Lausicaa
  • 3. The Ocean of Sighs III. From Tustvold to Port Perdusz
  • 1. The Columns
  • 2. Faucelme IV. From Port Perdusz to Kaspara Vitatus
  • 1. On the Docks
  • 2. The Caravan V. From Kaspara Vitatus to Cuirnif
  • 1. The Seventeen Virgins
  • 2. The Bagful of Dreams VI. From Cuirnif to Pergolo
  • 1. The Four Wizards
  • 2. Spatterlight

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1984 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 1983 Cover Cugel's Saga Timescape Books Novel 13
June 1984 Cover Cugel's Saga Underwood-Miller Novel
November 1984 Cover Cugel's Saga Baen Books Novel
November 1984 Cover Cugel's Saga Baen Books Novel 13
March 1985 Cover Cugel's Saga Panther / Granada Novel 9
1986 Cover Cugel's Saga Grafton Novel
February 1999 Cover The Compleat Dying Earth Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus 289
April 2000 Cover Tales of the Dying Earth Millennium / Orion Omnibus 289
November 2000 Cover Tales of the Dying Earth Orb Omnibus 295
2002 Cover Tales of the Dying Earth Gollancz / Orion Omnibus 289
April 2010 Cover Cugel's Saga Brilliance Audio Novel
April 2010 Cover Cugel's Saga Brilliance Audio Novel
April 2010 Cover Cugel's Saga Brilliance Audio Novel
March 2016 Cover Tales of the Dying Earth Orb Omnibus |289
August 2024 Cover The Dying Earth Series & More MotionAudiobooks Omnibus |6
8888 Cover The Laughing Magician Underwood Books Omnibus