Coincidences

Dan Rabin · 11 Feb 2001, 22:11 · from whorl-v0012.mbox · original

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From: Dan Rabin <wolfe-lists at danrabin.com>
Subject: (whorl) Coincidences
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 22:11:54
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I agree with David Lebling that the coincidence of Jahlee being=20
Krait's mother is a bit of a stretch.

I also find it a bit unsatisfying that Wolfe tends to revisit=20
established locales. Was there any reason why the ship in _Return_=20
had to be the _Samru_?  I didn't notice any particular continuity in=20
the character of the captain, nor any motivation for his later kind=20
treatment of Severian.

In _Urth of the New Sun_, the boat that picks up Severian happens to be Eat=
a's.

I also have a nit concerning Blood's mansion.  Wasn't it off the Old=20
Palustria Road in _Long Sun_?  In _Return_, it's on the road from=20
Viron that ends in Endroad.  Perhaps the road doesn't go all the way=20
to Palustria any more?

   -- Dan Rabin

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