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The Wolfe at the Door

By Gene Wolfe
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The Wolfe at the Door is a captivating collection showcasing Gene Wolfe's masterful blend of genres, including short stories, poems, essays, and unique ephemera. From encounters with the dead to immortal pirates and swordfighters reflecting on their lives, this anthology takes readers on an imaginative journey through the mind of a literary genius whose work has profoundly influenced science fiction and fantasy.
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Ideal for readers of speculative fiction who appreciate sophisticated storytelling, literary fantasy, and innovative science fiction. Fans of Gene Wolfe and those seeking genre-blending narratives with profound imagination will find great enjoyment here.

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An all new collection from an American literary icon.

An all new collection from an American literary icon

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The circus comes to town, and a man gets to go to the stars.

A young girl on a vacation at the sea meets the man of her dreams, who just happens to be dead. And an immortal pirate.

A swordfighter pens his memoirs and finds his pen is, in fact, mightier than the sword.

Welcome to Gene Wolfe's playground, a place where genres blend and a genius's imagination straps you in for the ride of your life.

The Wolfe at the Door is a brand new collection from one of America's premiere literary giants, showcasing some material seen before. Short stories, yes, but also poems, essays, and ephemera that give us a window into the mind of a literary powerhouse whose world view changed generations of readers in their perception of the universe.

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Praise for The Wolfe at the Door

"Any confirmed Wolfe fan will want what the writer himself regarded as stories 'every bit as good as' those in The Best of Gene Wolfe." – The Washington Post

"The range and reach of the fiction on display here, intelligently curated into different sections, proves once more that Wolfe deserved every iota of his Grand Master status." – Locus

"A portrait of the lion at twilight, displaying his continued mastery of his signature mixture of fantasy, science fiction, and horror." – Library Journal

Praise for Gene Wolfe

"Quite possibly the most important writer in the SF field." – The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

"Wolfe is our Melville." – Ursula K. LeGuin

"Sentence by sentence, Mr. Wolfe writes as well as anyone in science fiction today." – The New York Times

"Gene Wolfe is as good a writer as there is today... I feel a little bit like a musical contemporary attempting to tell people what's good about Mozart." – The Chicago Sun-Times

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250846204

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 219.0mm

Weight: 534g

Pages: 480

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Fantasy Fiction Gene Wolfe General Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

GENE WOLFE (1931-2019) was a winner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, multiple winner of the Nebula Award and the World Fantasy Award, as well as the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Prix Tour-Apollo. In 2007, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In 2013, he received the SFWA Grand Master Award.

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