# Soldier Series *The Urth list — 11 messages, 9 voices, 19 Nov 2006* > Exported from an unofficial mirror of a public mailing list. Copyright > in each message remains with the person who wrote it. > Email addresses are obscured as `user at host`, the form the original > archive published. This file was rebuilt from parsed fields rather than > retained headers, so it is faithful in content but not byte-exact. --- ### Powell .... *19 Nov 2006, 21:10* I'm 11 chapters through Sidon and am desperate to know if there will be further Latro books. Does anybody know? Is there a fanclub we can join to keep up to date with the works of the legend himself, Mr. Gene Wolfe? I'm new to this list so sorry if this has been answered already. --- ### Rex Lycanthrosaurus *19 Nov 2006, 21:56 · in reply to Powell ....* On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:10:00 +0000, "Powell ...." said: > I'm 11 chapters through Sidon and am desperate to know if there will be > further Latro books. Does anybody know? Is there a fanclub we can join to > keep up to date with the works of the legend himself, Mr. Gene Wolfe? The ARC of _Sidon_ includes the following sentence on the back cover: "At last we have a new [Latro] book, and Wolfe promises more in the future." Our understanding here in the list (about as close to a fanclub as you're likely to get) is that he will start writing Latro IV once he's done with his pirate novel. As for Latro's V and VI, or beyond, who knows? ``` Rex Lycanthrosaurus lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service ``` --- ### brunians at brunians.org *20 Nov 2006, 17:56 · in reply to Rex Lycanthrosaurus* Wolfe told me in 2002 that his original plan was to write a whole bunch of 'Soldier' books, but that after the second, his publisher told him there was no market for them. But by 2002 his publisher had changed his mind about that, and he promised 'Sidon' after WK was done (which happened). I imagine he will go back to his original plan. . ___ > On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:10:00 +0000, "Powell ...." > said: >> I'm 11 chapters through Sidon and am desperate to know if there will be >> further Latro books. Does anybody know? Is there a fanclub we can join >> to >> keep up to date with the works of the legend himself, Mr. Gene Wolfe? > The ARC of _Sidon_ includes the following sentence on the back cover: > "At last we have a new [Latro] book, and Wolfe promises more in the > future." > > Our understanding here in the list (about as close to a fanclub as > you're likely to get) is that he will start writing Latro IV once he's > done with his pirate novel. > > As for Latro's V and VI, or beyond, who knows? > -- > Rex Lycanthrosaurus > lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service > > _______________________________________________ --- ### Matthew DeLuca *20 Nov 2006, 18:01 · in reply to brunians at brunians.org* The Soldier books could go on for a while, I'm personally waiting for Latro's return to Italy > On Nov 20, 2006, at 12:56 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote: > > Wolfe told me in 2002 that his original plan was to write a whole > bunch of > 'Soldier' books, but that after the second, his publisher told him > there > was no market for them. But by 2002 his publisher had changed his mind > about that, and he promised 'Sidon' after WK was done (which > happened). > > I imagine he will go back to his original plan. > > > . > > ___ >> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:10:00 +0000, "Powell ...." >> said: >>> I'm 11 chapters through Sidon and am desperate to know if there >>> will be >>> further Latro books. Does anybody know? Is there a fanclub we can >>> join >>> to >>> keep up to date with the works of the legend himself, Mr. Gene >>> Wolfe? >> The ARC of _Sidon_ includes the following sentence on the back cover: >> "At last we have a new [Latro] book, and Wolfe promises more in the >> future." >> >> Our understanding here in the list (about as close to a fanclub as >> you're likely to get) is that he will start writing Latro IV once >> he's >> done with his pirate novel. >> >> As for Latro's V and VI, or beyond, who knows? >> -- >> Rex Lycanthrosaurus >> lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm >> >> -- >> http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service >> >> _______________________________________________ --- ### Theresa Flemming *21 Nov 2006, 04:16 · in reply to Matthew DeLuca* Can anyone tell me if the new volume holds to the original atmosphere of 'Soldier of the Mist'? It had the diffuse, dreamlike quality that one would assume an amnesiac/seer might know....I am curious as to whether the newer works on Latro maintain that subtle layer of energy. Apologies if this has been asked/answered already or quite often- I am new to this list..... > From: Matthew DeLuca > Reply-To: The Urth Mailing List > To: The Urth Mailing List > Subject: Re: (urth) Soldier Series > Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:01:30 -0500 > > The Soldier books could go on for a while, I'm personally waiting for > Latro's return to Italy > > > On Nov 20, 2006, at 12:56 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote: >> Wolfe told me in 2002 that his original plan was to write a whole >> bunch of >> 'Soldier' books, but that after the second, his publisher told him >> there >> was no market for them. But by 2002 his publisher had changed his mind >> about that, and he promised 'Sidon' after WK was done (which >> happened). >> >> I imagine he will go back to his original plan. >> >> >> . >> >> ___ >>> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:10:00 +0000, "Powell ...." >>> said: >>>> I'm 11 chapters through Sidon and am desperate to know if there >>>> will be >>>> further Latro books. Does anybody know? Is there a fanclub we can >>>> join >>>> to >>>> keep up to date with the works of the legend himself, Mr. Gene >>>> Wolfe? >>> The ARC of _Sidon_ includes the following sentence on the back cover: >>> "At last we have a new [Latro] book, and Wolfe promises more in the >>> future." >>> >>> Our understanding here in the list (about as close to a fanclub as >>> you're likely to get) is that he will start writing Latro IV once >>> he's >>> done with his pirate novel. >>> >>> As for Latro's V and VI, or beyond, who knows? >>> -- >>> Rex Lycanthrosaurus >>> lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service >>> >>> _______________________________________________ --- ### Dan Rabin *21 Nov 2006, 07:04 · in reply to Theresa Flemming* Theresa Flemming asks, > Can anyone tell me if the new volume holds to the original atmosphere of > 'Soldier of the Mist'? It had the diffuse, dreamlike quality that one would > assume an amnesiac/seer might know....I am curious as to whether the newer > works on Latro maintain that subtle layer of energy. Even better, in my opinion. Egypt and the lands to the south have some _very_ charismatic gods for Latro to see and chat with, but he still has to meet his companions anew every day and re-read the scroll. He still feels like the same character to me after 17 years in storage. -- Dan Rabin --- ### Matthew DeLuca *21 Nov 2006, 07:05 · in reply to Dan Rabin* > On Nov 21, 2006, at 2:04 AM, Dan Rabin wrote: > Theresa Flemming asks, >> Can anyone tell me if the new volume holds to the original >> atmosphere of >> 'Soldier of the Mist'? It had the diffuse, dreamlike quality that >> one would >> assume an amnesiac/seer might know....I am curious as to whether >> the newer >> works on Latro maintain that subtle layer of energy. > Even better, in my opinion. Egypt and the lands to the south have > some _very_ charismatic gods for Latro to see and chat with, but he > still has to meet his companions anew every day and re-read the > scroll. He still feels like the same character to me after 17 years > in storage. > > -- Dan Rabin > _______________________________________________ --- ### Bob Miller *21 Nov 2006, 11:19 · in reply to Theresa Flemming* From: "Theresa Flemming" Reply-To: The Urth Mailing List To: urth at lists.urth.net Subject: Re: (urth) Soldier Series Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:16:37 -0600 Can anyone tell me if the new volume holds to the original atmosphere of 'Soldier of the Mist'? It had the diffuse, dreamlike quality that one would assume an amnesiac/seer might know....I am curious as to whether the newer works on Latro maintain that subtle layer of energy. Teresa, It is my opinion that Wolfe did maintain the same atmosphere of "aware dream" in Soldier of Sidon. I confess I personally wanted more in the volume, but like with other things of his I've been not immediately pleased with, the book keeps coming back in my mind--scenes attitudes comments. > From: Matthew DeLuca > Reply-To: The Urth Mailing List > To: The Urth Mailing List > Subject: Re: (urth) Soldier Series > Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:01:30 -0500 > > The Soldier books could go on for a while, I'm personally waiting for > Latro's return to Italy > > > On Nov 20, 2006, at 12:56 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote: >> Wolfe told me in 2002 that his original plan was to write a whole >> bunch of >> 'Soldier' books, but that after the second, his publisher told him >> there >> was no market for them. But by 2002 his publisher had changed his mind >> about that, and he promised 'Sidon' after WK was done (which >> happened). >> >> I imagine he will go back to his original plan. >> >> >> . >> >> ___ >>> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:10:00 +0000, "Powell ...." >>> said: >>>> I'm 11 chapters through Sidon and am desperate to know if there >>>> will be >>>> further Latro books. Does anybody know? Is there a fanclub we can >>>> join >>>> to >>>> keep up to date with the works of the legend himself, Mr. Gene >>>> Wolfe? >>> The ARC of _Sidon_ includes the following sentence on the back cover: >>> "At last we have a new [Latro] book, and Wolfe promises more in the >>> future." >>> >>> Our understanding here in the list (about as close to a fanclub as >>> you're likely to get) is that he will start writing Latro IV once >>> he's >>> done with his pirate novel. >>> >>> As for Latro's V and VI, or beyond, who knows? >>> -- >>> Rex Lycanthrosaurus >>> lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service >>> >>> _______________________________________________ --- ### Rex Lycanthrosaurus *15 Feb 2007, 05:35 · in reply to Rex Lycanthrosaurus* Sadly, Latro IV does not seem to be on the docket, but Wolfe's next two novels sound, uh, interesting. For details, see: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=5&id=40135 ``` Rex Lycanthrosaurus lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html ``` --- ### Nils Göransson *15 Feb 2007, 06:01 · in reply to Rex Lycanthrosaurus* The two projects the article is referring to are novellas, I think. The only book they are discussing is 'Pirates Freedom', after that no one knows yet... But, let’s face it, anything that comes out of Wolfes pen will be read by us! H?lsningar, NissE "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein --- ### Mike Myers *28 Feb 2007, 12:56 · in reply to Rex Lycanthrosaurus* I'm hoping pirate-boy is not a naive, 18-year-old, first person narrator who has lost his memory. Rex Lycanthrosaurus wrote: Sadly, Latro IV does not seem to be on the docket, but Wolfe's next two novels sound, uh, interesting. For details, see: http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=5&id=40135 ``` Rex Lycanthrosaurus lycanthrosaurus at fastmail.fm -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html ``` ---