Gene Wolfe - When's the Next Book Due?

Pat McMurray · 05 Feb 1994, 10:15 · from sf-lovers.1994.mbox

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From: pat at cooky.demon.co.uk (Pat McMurray)
Subject: Re: Gene Wolfe - When's the Next Book Due?
Date: 5 Feb 94 10:15:38 GMT
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marco at EMAIL.NCSC.NAVY.MIL writes:
>I highly recommend the first two installments of this epic novel,
>_Nightside of the Long Sun_ and _Lake of the Long Sun_.  I say this
>partially out of selfishness, for I want Mr. Wolfe's books to sell well so
>he is encouraged to continue writing.  I have noticed that few bookstores
>keep his titles in stock.  Why is this so?

I agree very strongly with your recommendAtion. _Nightside_ is available in
the UK as a paperback and may be the best fiver you'll ever spend.  _Lake_
is available in the UK as a hardback or a US import.  IMHO he is not widely
stocked because he doesn't sell well, and I think this is because a lot of
his work is very literary and inaccessible.  Anybody who has troubles with
_Shadow Of the Torturer_ is going to make even less headway with _Free,
Live Free_ or there are doors. However notwithstanding the _Long Sun_ stuff
is more open than most and will repay reading.

Pat McMurray

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