Gene Wolfe Books

John VanSickle · 21 Nov 2005, 22:13 · from rec.arts.sf.written.2005.mbox

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From: John VanSickle <evilsnack at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Gene Wolfe Books
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:13:14 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.)

No, that way lies good taste.

Regards,
John

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