The Book Of The New Sun Volume 1: Shadow And Claw

Wolfe, Gene

ISBN 10: 1473216494 / ISBN 13: 9781473216495

Verlag: Orion / Gollancz, 2016

© 1980 & 1981 (1994): An omnibus of the first & second books in the 'Book Of The New Sun' series with an introduction by Alastair Reynolds. 1st printing of 2016 edition. SF Masterworks Series III (new un-numbered series):- Contents: The Shadow Of The Torturer / The Claw Of The Conciliator:- Synopsis: Severian a torturer's apprentice, is exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his prisoners. 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?:- Review(s): "A masterpiece. Totally original, new, incomparable; the beginning of something great" - Ursula K Le Guin / "The first two volumes of one of the greatest novels ever written" - Kim Stanley Robinson / "One of the great science fantasy epics of all time" - George R R Martin:- (original cost £12.99). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 22.011.00001

Inhaltsangabe:

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 a 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.

Críticas: One of the great science fantasy epics of all time - George R.R. Martin A masterpiece. Totally original, new, incomparable; the beginning of something great. - Ursula Le Guin The first two volumes of one of the greatest novels ever written - Kim Stanley Robinson

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Book Of The New Sun Volume 1: Shadow And...
Verlag: Orion / Gollancz
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Einband: Paperback: 7¾" x 5¼"
Illustrator: Cover Art: Laura Brett
Zustand: New: A new, unread book
Auflage: 2016 Edition