The Brave Free Men Author:Jack Vance Book II of the DURDANE TRILOGY. — "The land of Shant has known peace so long that war is a lost art --and now a monstrous enemy has been unleashed upon her, spreading murder and rapine with inhuman fervor. — ... — But Etzwane has little choice: he must free the men of Shant from the tyranny of their strictly regulated social order, set them free to... more » fight to their deaths..."« less