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The Book of the Long Sun (1993–1996) is a series of four science fantasy novels or one four-volume novel by the American author Gene Wolfe.
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4 primary works • 7 total works. Set aboard a vast starship traveling for generations, The Book of the Long Sun is a masterpiece of science fiction. The series follows the story of Patera Silk, a priest who becomes a prophet as he learns about the nature of his world and the gods he serves.
The Book of the Long Sun is the second major series in Wolfe's "Solar" or "Briah" cycle, which currently consists of twelve novels in three series, and several short stories. The first series is The Book of the New Sun , published between 1980-82.
Jan 1, 1993 · Nightside The Long Sun is a crime novel. A postmodern mash-up of a crime novel, to be sure, mixing Holmesian detection, noirish sleaze, hard-boiled action, penny dreadful gothic mystery, and a caper narrative - not to mention a hero with unusual motivations.
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Set aboard a vast starship traveling for generations, The Book of the Long Sun is a masterpiece of science fiction. The series follows the story of Patera Silk, a priest who becomes a prophet as he learns about the nature of his world and the gods he serves.
by Gene Wolfe (Author) 4.3 204 4.1 on Goodreads 1,332 ratings. Exodus from the Long Sun concludes Gene Wolfe's masterful sci-fi epic series, the Book of the Long Sun. It is the far future, and the giant spaceship, The Whorl, has traveled for forgotten generations toward its destination.
Aug 15, 1997 · Exodus from the Long Sun concludes Gene Wolfe's masterful sci-fi epic series, the Book of the Long Sun. It is the far future, and the giant spaceship, The Whorl, has traveled for forgotten generations toward its destination.
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