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Shadow & Claw

by Unknown Author

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415 pages1994Orb BooksISBN 9780312890179

About this book

*Shadow and Claw* is an omnibus of the first two books of Gene Wolfe's *Book of the New Sun*. It chronicles the life and adventures of journeyman torturer Severian.

Publication Details

Publisher
Orb Books
Published
1994
Pages
415
ISBN
9780312890179

About Unknown Author

Gene Wolfe was born in Texas. After dropping out from Texas A&M University, he served in the Korean War, and later graduated from the University of Houston. He worked first as an engineer, notably designing part of the machine that produces Pringles potatoe chips, and later as the editor of a professional engineering magazine, *Plant Engineering*. Wolfe was a prolific writer, publishing over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories in his life. He was known for the complexity of his narratives and the depth of his characters, frequently using unreliable or fallible narrators to enhance his thematic focus on memory. His work explores topics of morality, often through the lens of his Catholic faith. Primarily recognized for his science fiction and fantasy works, Wolfe received a litany of recognition in those genres including the British Science Fiction, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Locus, Nebula, and Campbell Memorial Awards. In 2012 he was recognized as the 29th Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Information from [Tor Publishing][1] and [The New Yorker][2]. [1]: https://www.tor.com/2019/04/15/gene-wolfe-in-memoriam-1931-2019/ [2]: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/sci-fis-difficult-genius

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