Cugel's Saga
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TitleCugel's Saga
ISBN0671559176
Author(s)Jack Vance
Release Date1984-11-01
FormatPaperback
Num. of Items1
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5 Star Rating  "A great fun and light read."2009-06-30
- Reviewed By User: AZGAOR61NN4G6
A very amusing and entertaining read, Jack Vance paints a picture in the minds eye beautifully. Not all terms are explained, but you have more than enough to go on, and while slightly distracting, it's never de-tracting from the story. Overall an awesome product.
 
4 Star Rating  "Eyes of the Overworld redux"2009-03-15
- Reviewed By noxush
'Cugel's Saga' is the third book in the 'Dying Earth' series by Jack Vance. Like the previous book ,'The Eyes of the Overworld', the story tells of the journey of the thief and grifter, Cugel, to escape exile and return to his home to gain revenge on Iucounu the magician who sent him to exile twice.
In broad outline the two books are the same, but this time Cugel is a much more sympathetic character than in 'The Eyes of the Overworld'. Here Cugel is almost a lovable loser as in several adventures he seems on the verge of success and riches only to barely escape with his life. Through every misfortune Cugel slowly makes his way home to his final confrontation with Iucounu. The adventures are full Vance's trademark wonderful dialogue and strange imaginative situations.
 
3 Star Rating  "Super Reader"2007-09-01
- Reviewed By bluetyson
This might be getting to be too much of the same thing, as the Laughing Magician basically hits the reset button on Cugel, and Cugel has to repeat the journey of the previous book, at least in geographical terms. This annoys him, of course, so he has to try and come up with plots and plans to gain some measure of revenge. Plenty of screwups here, etc.

Because of this, I have never gotten around to the last book.
 
5 Star Rating  "Cugel is my favorite character by Jack Vance"2007-04-23
- Reviewed By nielsniels
Cugel's Saga begins with "The eyes of the overworld" which is my favorite Jack Vance book, and I've read a lot of them. The title of the first book gave me no clue about what a blast it was. I actually didn't like the title, if it hadn't been Jack Vance, I wouldn't have got the book. Turns out, those eyes are an awesome and hilarious ploy!

"Cugel's Saga" is the second book of Cugel's involuntary travels, and it was no less of a page turner, save for the many moments I had to put the book down, cause I either couldn't stop laughing, or because I needed a moment to consider all the things I had been told between the lines. This is a little like Jack Vance's 1001 nights to me.

It's refreshing that Cugel lacks any morality pressed upon him from the outside, and all his episodes of victories and defeats turn out to be brilliant parables. Jack Vance is not some phony moralist, his stories embody something deeper. He shares his mind with us, but he doesn't seem at all concerned what exactly we will make of it.

These two books are as rich as any I've read. What you take away from reading them is up to you. Jack Vance is well beyond trying to get some sort of agreement for something from his readers. He just poses situations and actions and leaves the rest to you.

 
4 Star Rating  "A rare fantasy gem"2005-03-29
- Reviewed By abcdefg4
Vance smoothed and decorated a small niche of fantasy / sci-fi where overly-mannered, ceremonius language is put to comedic and adventurous use. Critics confuse Vance tales of lacking in plot. True, his books tend to lack subtle scheming and unforeen forces at work against the protagonist. However, the true plots are the rich settings themselves: Cugle is matching wits (often with negative results) with fantastic settings, creatures and customs that no rational person would conceive, let alone write about in brilliant tones. Cugles travels from episode, to episode, trying to get home.

Vance has thankfully chosen to render his artistry in a genre mocked and ignored by confused critics who dislike unfamiliarity.

I urge you to gather up this book, as well as the entire Dying Earth series, and without question read the "Demon Princes" series. You'll appreciate a true artist working in colors and hues rarely seen in fantasy or sci-fi.

One last recommendation: Michael Shea's "Incompleat Nifft" is a worthy homage to Cugel, with a hefty dose of Lovecraft. I highly recommend that book as well if you enjoyed The Dying Earth series.
 
5 Star Rating  "Absolutely hilarious!"2002-07-20
- Reviewed By Anonymous
Set in the world of Vance's Dying Earth series, when the sun has all but sputtered out, this book, continues the story of Vance's anti-hero Cugel, a vain popinjay of a man who finds himself once again stranded half a world away from home by his arch-enemy Iocunnu (better known as the Laughing Magician because of his penchant for playing morbid jokes upon his enemies).

Vance's Dying Earth is a world of Machiavellian sorcery and science, where a person's every deed is viewed with suspicion - and a good deed even more so! Magicians and monsters vie with everyday mortals for power in the form of powerful runes, ancient amulets, otherworldly gems, etc. "Trust" and "compassion" are basically forgotten terms, as is "generosity" and "goodwill." How bad is this place? It can best be seen by the conversation between Cugel and the fiendish sorceror Fauculme (whom a suspicious Cugel ties up before even introducing himself):

Fauculme: How then is one to distinguish between enemy
and altruist?

Cugel: It is not an important distinction...

Cugel's adventures are absolutely hilarious, as he schemes and scams his way back home across a world of "dangers and woners abundant."

 
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