With Linocut Arwork by Karol Poykała.
New Introduction by John Vance, the author’s son.
Published by No Reply Press.
The Men Return is sui generis—nearly impossible to define. Science fiction of the absurd? Psychedelica? Metaphysical horror? Existentialist monograph... with monsters?
When Jack Vance wrote The Men Return in 1957, science fiction had not yet delved into the truly experimental. While it had toyed with time, space, spaceships and timetravel, the laws of reality remained firmly unbroken. Vance pushed the envelope—and far. The Men Return tells the story of a place where the connection between cause and effect has been severed. Imagine that! Vance did, and in his wild imaginations a novel form of fiction was born.
Karol Pomykała is a celebrated linocut artist, whose pieces, collectively entitled “Mirage,” are an exhilarating match for Vance’s up-is-down storytelling. Painstakingly cut by hand, Karol’s artwork is intricately detailed. The depth of such detail can really only be captured with relief printing, so we are thrilled to present his work letterpress.
The edition features five such linocuts.
John Vance is the author’s son, who has generously penned an introduction for the first private press edition of his father’s work. He contextualizes the story in the history of science fiction, and provides a summary judgement on its importance.
PAPERBOUND
- Printed letterpress on Swedish Munken paper.
- 24 pages, featuring five linocut artworks printed by Karol Pomykała. (Please note, color overprinting is only on for hardbound copies.)
- Hand-bound in stiff fourfold Mohawk paper wrappers.
- Measuring 6 ½ by 11 inches.
- Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350.
- authors_list:
- Jack Vance
- binding:
- Softcover
- book_case:
- None
- book_edition:
- Limited
- book_type:
- Chapbook
- is_subpress:
- No
- manufacturer:
- No Reply Press
- print_status:
- In Print
- year:
- 2023
