The Five Gold Bands
Cover of first standalone edition (1953, Toby Press) | |
| Author | Jack Vance |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 128 |
The Five Gold Bands is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance, first published in the November 1950 issue of Startling Stories magazine. It was published in 1953 as a separate book under the title The Space Pirate, and in 1963 it was paired with Vance's Hugo Award-winning novella The Dragon Masters in the form of an Ace Double.