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| Author | Jack Vance |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Durdane series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Dell Publishing |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-440-00441-1 |
| OCLC | 62876242 |
| Followed by | The Brave Free Men |
The Anome (alternative title: The Faceless Man) is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance, first published in 1973 (copyright 1971); it is the first book in the Durdane series of novels.[1]
It tells the story of a boy growing to manhood in the land of Shant, a society composed of many different, and wildly individual cantons, some of which are run by cults. Each adult wears an explosive torc which can be detonated by remote command, bringing about instant deathbydecapitation. The torcs are controlled by an anonymous dictator, the Anome, whose identity is literally unknown. Because those whose heads are exploded are selected primarily by the cantonal leaders, for violations of local law, the Anome is able to operate with only a handful of assistants, or 'Benevolences', who themselves do not know his identity.
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