Suldrun's Garden
core novel 1983 Lyonesse
Record
| First published | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.93 (6,197 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 448 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780425058732 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Suldrun's Garden, the first novel of Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy, is set in the mythical Elder Isles during the Dark Ages, a generation or two before the birth of King Arthur, and weaves together several storylines centered on the rival kingdoms scattered across the archipelago. Suldrun, daughter of the scheming King Casmir of Lyonesse, is confined to a secluded garden after refusing the arranged marriage her father has planned for her to Faude Carfilhiot, a nobleman who is himself pursuing magical power with the aid of the sorcerer Tamurello. Meanwhile Prince Aillas of Troicinet, betrayed and cast into the sea during a diplomatic voyage, arrives unexpectedly at Lyonesse and comes into contact with Suldrun's isolated world.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lyonesse
- Series: Lyonesse core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jack Vance
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1984: finalist; 4th place, no-cutoff convention.
- World Fantasy Award (Best Novel), 1984: nominated
- Nebula Award (Best Novel), 1984: nominated
- British Fantasy Award (August Derleth Award (novel)), 1985: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (Lyonesse): Core Canon = all 3 novels of the completed trilogy (Berkley, 1983; Underwood-Miller, 1985 and 1989). Confirmed a separate, unrelated universe from Vance's The Dying Earth, already in this canon -- different world, different continuity; both records are cross-referenced as being by the same author.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Lyonesse: position 1 of 3: next The Green Pearl (1985)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Lyonesse (novel)
- Wikipedia: The Green Pearl
- sfadb: Jack Vance
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suldrun's_Garden
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