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The Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed as Gene Wolfe's most remarkable work, hailed as "a masterpiece of science fantasy comparable in importance to the major works of Tolkien and Lewis" by Publishers Weekly.
Shadow & Claw brings together the first two books of the tetralogy in one volume:
The Shadow of the Torturer is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession -- showing mercy toward his victim.
Ursula K. Le Guin said, "Magic stuff . . . a masterpiece . . . the best science fiction I've read in years!"
The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.
"One of the most ambitious works of speculative fiction in the twentieth century." -- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
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Quotes by Gene Wolfe
From WikiquoteWhen a tree is very old, yet still lives, sometimes the limbs are strangely twisted.
No man has a home unless he is master of a place where he must please no one—a place where he can go and lock the door behind him.
“That the environment should respond to human thought. That is the core of magic and the oldest dream of mankind.”
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The Sword of the LictorGene WolfeThe Sword of the LictorGene Wolfe
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New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science FictionRobert SilverbergNew Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science FictionRobert Silverberg
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Free Live FreeGene WolfeFree Live FreeGene Wolfe
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Soldier of the MistGene WolfeSoldier of the MistGene Wolfe
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The Urth of the new sunGene WolfeThe Urth of the new sunGene Wolfe
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The Fifth Head Of CerberusGene WolfeThe Fifth Head Of CerberusGene Wolfe
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The Shadow of the TorturerGene WolfeThe Shadow of the TorturerGene Wolfe
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CastleviewGene WolfeCastleviewGene Wolfe
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Soldier of AreteGene WolfeSoldier of AreteGene Wolfe
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Again, Dangerous Visions1967Again, Dangerous Visions
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The Citadel of the Autarch1982The Citadel of the Autarch
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The Dark Descent1987The Dark Descent
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Dark Forces1980Dark Forces
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Stories2010Stories
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