Gene Wolfe Books

Jesper Svedberg · 21 Nov 2005, 18:25 · from rec.arts.sf.written.2005.mbox

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From: Jesper Svedberg <jesv8435 at studentNOSPAM.uu.se>
Subject: Re: Gene Wolfe Books
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:25:35 GMT
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Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:
> Assume one has the following books by Gene Wolfe and is trying to trim 
> down one's collection:
>     Book of the New Sun (4 vols.)
>     Devil in a Forest
>     Fifth Head of Cerberus
>     Nightside the Long Sun
>     Soldier of the Mist
>     Urth of the New Sun
> 
> Which would people say are his major works and which could be gotten rid 
> of?  (Yes, I know some will say "keep everything", but that way lies 
> madness.)

Haven't read them all, but BotNS and Fifth Head definite keepers; being 
among the greatest works of sf of all time and all that. Soldier might 
be a bit more minor, but the writing is beautiful and it's a must read 
for anyone who has an interest in ancient Greece.


   // Jesper

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