Los señores de la Instrumentalidad Series by Cordwainer Smith

A retelling of the story of Joan of Arc. The underpeople are animals created in the image of man, forced to do hard labor and killed capriciously. One of them - D'joan - leads a revolution in the name of love.

This is a volume in the NESFA's Choice series. The objective of this series is to publish the classic works of neglected sf authors, and to keep these works in print.

The Gem Planet, the Storm Planet, the Sand Planet...one of these marvel worlds held the secret Casher O'Neill sought. Casher had wandered the inhabited the galaxy seeking justice, seeking the cosmic power that would enable him to return to his home world and overthrow its usurper. But in the search he found much more incredible among the stars than he had dreamed of.This is a new novel by Cordwainer Smith, one of the most strikingly imaginative writers of our time... moreThe Gem Planet, the Storm Planet, the Sand Planet...one of these marvel worlds held the secret Casher O'Neill sought. Casher had wandered the inhabited the galaxy seeking justice, seeking the cosmic power that would enable him to return to his home world and overthrow its usurper. But in the search he found much more incredible among the stars than he had dreamed of.This is a new novel by Cordwainer Smith, one of the most strikingly imaginative writers of our time. Packed with concepts not to be found in other writer's work, filled with the widescreen imagery of a universe that is logical, perilous, and yet always truly of the future in every way, the saga of Casher's quest of the three worlds is a constant display of science-fictional fireworks.Contents:On the Gem Planet (1963) Galaxy Magazine, October 1963On the Storm Planet (1965) Amazing Stories, December 1965On the Sand Planet (1965) Galaxy Magazine, February 1965Three to a Given Star (1965) Galaxy Magazine, October 1965 less