The Anome

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.

The Anome
first edition of The Anome
AuthorJack Vance
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDurdane series
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDell Publishing
Publication date
1973
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages224
ISBN0-440-00441-1
OCLC62876242
Followed byThe Brave Free Men 

Plot summary

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 death by decapitation. 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.

gollark: Take, er, guns, knives, *end to end encryption* now (though they seem to just be trying to backdoor that), unfiltered internet connections...
gollark: For example, the UK's solution to anything dangerous or which can be misused somehow is "BAN IT!"
gollark: Yes, but I have serious problems with some things more than others.
gollark: Other than... Brexit, I mean.
gollark: No, as a UKian I have serious problems with the UK other than that.

See also
  • Wedlock, a 1991 featuring explosive collars.

References
  • Underwood, Tim; Chuck Miller (1980). Jack Vance. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company. pp. 227. ISBN 0-8008-4295-2.


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