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  2. The Book of the New Sun (1980–1983, 1987) is a four-volume science fantasy novel written by the American author Gene Wolfe. The work is in four parts with a fifth novel acting as a coda to the main story.

    • 1980–1983 (four vols.); 1994 (two)
  3. Nov 14, 2017 · An epic hero sci-fi/fantasy story set primarily in Earth's far distant future, The Complete Book of the New Sun is the tale of Severian, a Torturer who journies through space and time to bring about the rebirth of the dying sun and the renewal of a decaying and dilapidated humanity.

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  4. Jan 1, 1983 · 4,206 ratings230 reviews. Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, after The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways, in a time when our present culture is no longer even a memory.

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  5. A masterpiece of science fantasy by the acclaimed author Gene Wolfe, The Book of the New Sun follows the adventures of Severian, a former torturer who becomes the Autarch of the Empire. Explore the six books, ratings, reviews, editions and translations of this epic series.

  6. Jan 1, 1998 · The Book of the New Sun. Hardcover – January 1, 1998. by Gene Wolfe (Author) 38. See all formats and editions. Contains 4 books in one volume: The Shadow of the Torturer (winner of the 1981 World Fantasy Award), The Claw of the Conciliator (winner of the 1982 Nebula Award), The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch.

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  7. The Book of the New Sun is a classic science fantasy series by Gene Wolfe, praised by Ursula K. Le Guin as a masterpiece. It follows the adventures of Severian, a disgraced torturer, in a world of magic and technology.

  8. Oct 15, 1994 · The Book of the New Sun #1-2. Shadow & Claw. Gene Wolfe. 4.03. 19,962 ratings1,465 reviews. The Shadow of the Torturer is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession -- showing mercy toward his victim.

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