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Set aboard the planet Cadwal, a world of unspoiled wilderness, protagonists Glawen Clattuc and Wayness Tamm must recover a lost charter that safeguards the planet from human interference. Their quest to find the document is complicated by a conspiratorial plot that seeks to open Cadwal to unlimited exploitation. With stakes ranging from planetary conservation to interstellar intrigue, the novel explores the clash between natural preservation and industrial ambition.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Jack Vance
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