Wolfe's FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS

ucbcad!kalash · 10 Jun 1985, 04:08 · from sf-lovers.1985.mbox

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From: ucbcad!kalash at topaz.arpa
Subject: Re: Wolfe's FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS
Date: 10 Jun 85 04:08:48 GMT
Message-ID: <sflovers-v10-207-5 at digest.sf-lovers>
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> At the risk of starting more flames in the group on quality and SF
> (:-), my opinion is that Fifth Head of Cerberus is his best work,

        It is close, but for sheer breadth I like "The Book of the
New Sun" better. They are both absolutely amazing works.

> group on F. H. of C; does anyone else share our high opinion of
> this book?

        While I normally do not make responses of 'I agree' (I mean
what is the point?), I can not resist. "Fifth Head" is one of the
great books of SF, and I can do no better than quote Anatomy of
Wonder:

        "These summaries cannot touch the complexity, meaning
        and sheer beauty of these excellently written stories."

                   Joe Kalash
                   kalash@berkeley

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