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The Fifth Head of Cerberus
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The Fifth Head of Cerberus
An SF masterpiece.
An SF masterpiece.
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Far from Earth, two sister planets, Sainte Anne and Sainte Croix, circle each other. It is said that a race of shapeshifting aliens once lived here, only to become extinct when human colonists arrived. But one man believes they still exist, somewhere out in the wilderness.
In The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Gene Wolfe brilliantly interweaves three tales: a scientist's son's gradual discovery of the bizarre secret of his heritage; a young man's mythic dreamquest for his darker half; the mystifying chronicle of an anthropologist's seemingly-arbitrary imprisonment.
Gradually, a mesmerising pattern emerges.
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The Fifth Head of Cerberus is highly praised for its subtlety and ingenuity. Critics have noted its poetic and picturesque quality, as well as its masterful narrative style that employs clever misdirection and casual revelations, positioning it among the best in modern science fiction.
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ISBN: 9780575094222
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 March 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gollancz
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Gene Wolfe was born in New York and raised in Texas. He trained as a mechanical engineer, but began to publish short stories in the 1960s. He won a World Fantasy Award for THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER and a Nebula for THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR. He is a World Fantasy Life Achievement winner.
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