The people of Iszm live in homes which are alive. Their dwellings are elaborate, hollow trees, wherein the very walls, floors- even furniture and plumbing- are all part of a living plant. For decades, inhabitants of other worlds, including Earth, have been trying to steal a female house seed, but every attempt has failed. This is the story of a most ingenious plot to carry off a prize worth billions: one seed from the Houses of Iszm.

- summary from the official Jack Vance website

Cover for the Jack Vance book, available in electronic formats directly from Spatterlight Press, as well as Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Kobo.