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Set in the far-future, a fun-filled and romantic tale follows a space swashbuckler and conman as he travels from world to world, plying his trade, drinking in wild bars, and flirting with women. 15,000 first printing.

‘Grand yarn-spinning’
Kirkus Reviews

‘Vance at his most effortless and pleasant: a romp’
American Library Association
On Night Lamp:

‘Buy it. It’s cheaper and at least as exotic as two weeks in the sun’
Financial Times

‘The quintessential Vance novel. Rush out and buy this glorious book’
Interzone

‘Night Lamp yields rich rewards in its humorous complexities’
Publishers Weekly