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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__, 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, pur

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Author

Gene Wolfe

Publisher

Orb Books

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312890179

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Management, Fiction

Rating

4.04 / 5 (11,503 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14