The Crown Jewels

by Walter Jon Williams

In this light-hearted romp through a decadent interstellar empire, an aristocratic thief is commissioned to steal a jeweled box. Everyone wants the box. And the person who has it is in for a whole lot... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812557980
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Saints preserve us

This is part one of a three novel sequence (House of shards, rock of ages) that, taken together, amuse and satisfy. There is homage to "The Saint", there is humor, clever dialogue, and, as in all REALLY good humorous writing, some cogent points made about humanity.

SCI-FI commedy, Space Opera delicatesse

The first thing that strikes you when starting this book is the pace at wich WJW leads you through his witty plot, not leaving your mind at rest untill you have finished the book... then leaving you with a craving for more. And a sequel of this book would be like "la crême de la crême"