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The Killing Machine

novel by Jack Vance
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The Killing Machine

Summary

The Killing Machine is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Killing Machine authored Jack Vance[3].
  • The Killing Machine's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Killing Machine was published by Berkley Books[5].
  • The Killing Machine's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Killing Machine's part of the series is recorded as Demon Princes[7].
  • The Killing Machine's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Killing Machine's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Killing Machine was released on 1964[10].
  • The Killing Machine's characters is recorded as Kirth Gersen[11].
  • The Killing Machine's cover art by is recorded as Richard M. Powers[12].
  • The Killing Machine's title is recorded as The Killing Machine[13].
  • The Killing Machine's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].
  • The Killing Machine's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Killing Machine authored Jack Vance[3]. It was published by Berkley Books[5].

Publication

The Killing Machine was published on 1964[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Demon Princes[7].

Subject and Themes

The Killing Machine's part of the series is recorded as Demon Princes[7].

Why It Matters

The Killing Machine ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Librarything work id → 85594
    Part of the series → Demon Princes
    Author → Jack Vance
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی کلنگ مشین]]"
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