Shadow & Claw

The First Half of 'The Book of the New Sun'

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
Cover of the book Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe, Tom Doherty Associates
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gene Wolfe ISBN: 9781429966276
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Publication: October 15, 1994
Imprint: Orb Books Language: English
Author: Gene Wolfe
ISBN: 9781429966276
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Publication: October 15, 1994
Imprint: Orb Books
Language: English

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, and "one of the most ambitious works of speculative fiction in the twentieth century" by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. 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.

"Arguably the finest piece of literature American science fiction has yet produced [is] the four-volume Book of the New Sun."--Chicago Sun-Times

"The Book of the New Sun establishes his preeminence, pure and simple. . . . The Book of the New Sun contains elements of Spenserian allegory, Swiftian satire, Dickensian social consciousness and Wagnerian mythology. Wolfe creates a truly alien social order that the reader comes to experience from within . . . once into it, there is no stopping."--The New York Times Book Review

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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, and "one of the most ambitious works of speculative fiction in the twentieth century" by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. 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.

"Arguably the finest piece of literature American science fiction has yet produced [is] the four-volume Book of the New Sun."--Chicago Sun-Times

"The Book of the New Sun establishes his preeminence, pure and simple. . . . The Book of the New Sun contains elements of Spenserian allegory, Swiftian satire, Dickensian social consciousness and Wagnerian mythology. Wolfe creates a truly alien social order that the reader comes to experience from within . . . once into it, there is no stopping."--The New York Times Book Review

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

More books from Tom Doherty Associates

Cover of the book Cyberterror by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book The Delirium Brief by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book One Giant Leap by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Skinner Box by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Larry Bond's First Team: Soul of the Assassin by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Our Human by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Starlight Nights by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Missing Man by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Watchers in the Night by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Nazareth Hill by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Double Diamond Dude Ranch #5 - Me, My Mare, and the Movie by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Planet of the Damned by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book The Phoenix Empress by Gene Wolfe
Cover of the book Last of the Great Scouts by Gene Wolfe
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy