Gene Wolfe - When's the Next Book Due?

Brian McElhinney · 10 Feb 1994, 06:48 · from sf-lovers.1994.mbox

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From: mce at halcyon.com (Brian McElhinney)
Subject: Re: Gene Wolfe - When's the Next Book Due?
Date: 10 Feb 94 06:48:39 GMT
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myong at flute.aix.calpoly.edu () wrote:
> Wolfe has also begun a new series, The Book of the Long Sun, which is
> allegedly related to the New Sun books, though the relationship is
> unclear so far.

Seems pretty clear to me.  Am I missing something?

   1) It's printed on the book cover.

   2) - SPOILER - The two-headed ruler, who came to power incredibly
    quickly, is named Typhon.  Which also describes the Typhon in the New
    Sun books.

    I think Typhon even made a passing comment to Severian about sending
    ships out, though I could be hallucinating.

> IMHO, the Long Sun is entertaining but not as subtle as the New Sun.

I was kind of uncomfortable about how "painfully obvious" some things
appeared to be in NIGHTSIDE and LAKE.  But I wonder if I'm not just overly
sensitive to Wolfe's penchant for hiding relationships.  Not everyone I've
talked to appreciates Wolfe's subtlety!

Brian McElhinney

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