REQUEST: Gene Wolfe recommendation

Dani Zweig · 16 Jan 1993, 00:39 · from sf-lovers.1993.mbox

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From: dani at netcom.com (Dani Zweig)
Subject: Re: REQUEST: Gene Wolfe recommendation
Date: 16 Jan 93 00:39:58 GMT
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bible at iastate.edu (Anthony E Bible):
>I've seen several favorable comments on the net about Gene Wolfe so...
>I intend to read one of his novels.  I'd appreciate suggestions

That's easy.  He's written a number of books, some of which have been well
received and some of which have not, but the towering standout among his
books is his "Book of the New Sun" tetraloy, the first book of which is
"Shadow of the Torturer".  The tale takes place so far in the future that
it is impossible to tell whether it is science fiction or fantasy.

As a second choice, if you like historical fantasy, "Soldier of the Mists"
is the 'diary' of a soldier who, during the Persian Wars, takes a head
injury which destroys his capacity for long-term memory: Every night he
forgets the events of the past day.  The injury has also given him the
ability to see the immortals who have a use for him.

Dani Zweig

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