Gene Wolfe, certain books any good?

Adam Rosenblatt, M.D. · 02 Jun 1997, 20:19 · from sf-lovers.1997.mbox

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From: arosenba at welchlink.welch.jhu.edu (Adam Rosenblatt, M.D.)
Subject: Gene Wolfe, certain books any good?
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 1997 20:19:58 GMT
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I thought that The Book of the New Sun was one of the most amazing series I
have ever read.  I am wondering what would be people's recommendations
about certain others of his books.  Has anyone read the books about the
Long Sun or whatever the heck it's called, where people are living on some
kind of a generation starship making a long journey?  Do they take place in
the same world as the Book of the New Sun?  Also has anyone read Soldier in
the Mist?  I have it, but did not buy the sequel Soldier of Arete, because
I hadn't read the first one yet.  I hope I don't regret that decision now
if it is hard to find.  In The Book of the New Sun, he showed a terrific
grasp of mythology and retelling which makes me suspect that these books
might be really good?

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