Book of the New Sun-Should I keep going?

SCN User · 13 Dec 1996, 07:43 · from sf-lovers.1996.mbox

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From: bb094 at scn.org (SCN User)
Subject: Re: Book of the New Sun-Should I keep going?
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 07:43:49 GMT
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The four books are really one novel chopped into 4 parts. You cannot really
read them independently for full comprehension. They should be read in
order.

I would also strongly recommend reading the sequel to the 4 volumes of the
Book of the New Sun. It is The Urth of the New Sun: Severian leaves the
Urth on an amazing journey that reveals even more about the Urth universe
and Severian's place in it. I thought Urth of the New Sun provides a more
satisfactory conclusion, that wraps up many questions left up in the air at
the end of Book of the New Sun.

I consider this series one of the greatest works of SF. It helps if you
enjoy language for it's own sake. Wolfe is one of the most powerful writers
this century. His control of language is astounding.

And now the Long Sun series is finished. Oh joy!

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