Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
The First Half of The Book of the New Sun (The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator)
The Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed as Gene Wolfe's most remarkable work, hailed as "a masterpiece of science fantasy" by Publisher's Weekly.
Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
Format: 14th trade paperback printing
Condition: Very good, light edge and corner ear, slight creasing and price sticker on rear cover. Softcover.
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Publishing Info: Orb, New York
Language: English
ISBN - 13: 9780312890179
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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.
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.
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.About the Author:
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