The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1

Name: The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1
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Shadow and Claw

By Gene Wolfe

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1, which consists of the first two books, The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe, is highly acclaimed in the science fiction and fantasy genres. The Shadow of the Torturer received the 1981 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Additionally, The Claw of the Conciliator won the 1981 Nebula Award and the 1982 Locus Award, and was nominated for the 1982 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The series is often praised for its intricate narrative and has garnered a significant following, being regarded as a masterpiece in speculative fiction.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy intricate world-building combined with rich and complex storytelling. The narrative offers a unique perspective on a futuristic setting, blending elements of fantasy and science fiction with sophisticated prose, making it ideal for readers who appreciate thought-provoking and immersive tales.

The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1

The first two volumes of Gene Wolfe's magnificent, award-winning The Book of the New Sun.

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An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory.

Severian, a torturer's apprentice, is exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his prisoners. Ordered to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner's sword, Terminus Est, Severian must make his way across the perilous, ruined landscape of this far-future Urth. But is his finding of the mystical gem, the Claw of the Conciliator, merely an accident, or does Fate have grander plans for Severian the torturer...?

This edition contains the first two volumes of this four-volume novel, The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator.

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1 by Gene Wolfe is highly praised by notable authors. George R.R. Martin describes it as one of the great science fantasy epics, while Ursula Le Guin considers it a groundbreaking masterpiece. Kim Stanley Robinson regards the initial volumes as part of one of the greatest novels ever written.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473216495

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 414g

Pages: 608

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About the Author

Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) Gene Wolfe was born in New York in 1931 and raised in Texas. After serving in the Korean War he graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Houston and worked in engineering until becoming an editor of a trade periodical, Plant Engineering, in 1972. Following his retirement in 1984, he wrote full-time. The author of over three dozen award-wining novels and story collections, he is regarded as one of modern fantasy's most important writers. His best-known work, the four volume far-future Book of the New Sun, won the World Fantasy, BSFA, Nebula, British Fantasy and John W. Campbell memorial Awards. He won the World Fantasy Award four times for his novels and collections and the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award for his extraordinary body of work. Gene Wolfe lived in Illinois with his wife, Rosemary, until he passed away in April 2019.