The shadow of the Torturer

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From: ihnp4!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!duke!unc!tim @ Ucb-Vax
Subject: Re: Re:The shadow of the Torturer
Date: 11 Jun 83 15:12:31-PDT (Sat)
Message-ID: <sflovers-v7-34-4 at digest.sf-lovers>
X-Digest-Issue: SF-LOVERS Digest V7 #34
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When I said that Wolfe was a new talent, I was not considering
the novella "The Fifth Head of Cerberus" or any of his fine earlier
work, but the new stuff really makes the old look sick.  Like you, I
read "Cerberus" in high school.

     Wolfe seems far better than Tolkien to me.  I think Tolkien is
vastly overrated.

Tim Maroney

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