This was SF in the early 60s. Reminds me of Christopher Priest
or A. E. Van Vogt. One of a series of five detailing a man's quest
for revenge in the distant future.

This is very different from Vance's later style. Some would describe
it as wooden. 'Deadpan' or 'hardboiled' are some other terms that
comes to mind. Not a 'sense of wonder' kind of SF tale. It's more
like a crime story with spaceships.