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Subject: the alastor books
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Date: Fri, 11-Nov-83 17:58:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 11 17:58:30 1983
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From:  Anne Marie Quint [/amqueue] <quint@RU-GREEN.ARPA>


     I believe the Alastor books aren't about a globular cluster
of planets (or whatever), but about the same planet at differing times,
the number giving the date. Thereby, Marune:Alastor 933 is about the 
planet in the year 933, and Wyst : Alastor 1716 about the planet in the
year 1716, etc. I haven't read the books, but I got this from a friend 
who is a Jack Vance fanatic, and has read all of the stuff available.

have fun
/amqueue
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