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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Other titles in the Book of the Short Sun series:On Blue's Waters: Volume One of 'The Book of the Short Sun' (Book of the Short Sun #01)by Gene Wolfe
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:On Blue's Waters is the start of a major new work by Gene Wolfe, the first of three volumes that comprise The Book of the Short Sun, which takes place in the years after Wolfe's four-volume Book of the Long Sun. Horn, the narrator of the earlier work, now tells his own story. Though life is hard on the newly settled planet of Blue, Horn and his family have made a decent life for themselves. But Horn is the only one who can locate the great leader Silk, and convince him to return to Blue and lead them all to prosperity. So Horn sets sail in a small boat, on a long and difficult quest across the planet Blue in search of the now legendary Patera Silk. The story continues in In Green's Jungles and Return to the Whorl. Review:"On Blue's Waters is easily the best science fiction novel of the year, and the author's most compelling since publication in the early 1980's of the now classic Book of the New Sun." The Seattle Times Review:"Wolfe's grand tour of his imagined world is literate and witty without sacrificing the attributes of a good story and without the cliches common to the field." Don D'Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle Review:"As always, Wolfe's prose is masterful and his main characters are well developed....Wolfe does establish several tantalizing mysteries that hold readers' attention, and which, presumably, will be explored fully in later volumes." Publishers Weekly Review:"You don't have to be acquainted with the Long Sun tetralogy, but it helps considerably, and though Wolfe's teasing list of 'Proper Names in the Text' is of small benefit to newcomers, fans of the previous should not be disappointed." Kirkus Reviews Review:"The author's deceptively simple style conceals a dense weave of symbols and allegories suggested by his ingenuous protagonist's odyssey across the waters in search of a hero." Library Journal Review:"Again Wolfe displays his consummate craftsmanship in an exquisitely written work. For those who like to savor what they read, this treasure will provide food for thought long after the covers are closed." VOYA Synopsis:The first of three volumes that comprise The Book of the Short Sun, On Blue's Waters takes place on the planet of Blue, where Horn (narrator of a previous series by Wolfe) tells his own story. Synopsis:In the first of three volumes that comprise The Book of the Short Sun, Horn tells his story of life on the newly settled planet Blue. Horn is the only one who can locate the great leader Silk, and sets sail in a small boat on his quest. About the AuthorGene Wolfe has been called "the finest writer the science fiction world has yet produced" by The Washington Post. A former engineer, he has written numerous books and won a variety of awards for his SF writing. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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