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The Shadow of the Torturer & The Claw of the Conciliator

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An edition of Shadow & Claw (1983)

Shadow & Claw

The Shadow of the Torturer & The Claw of the Conciliator

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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.

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Orb Books
Language
English
Pages
415

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Subjects
Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, fantasy, epic, fantasy, science fantasy, far future, dying sun, medieval, execution, guild, torture, American literature, Fiction, fantasy, general
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South America

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Shadow & Claw: The First Half of The Book of the New Sun
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Shadow & Claw
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Shadow and Claw
Sep 01, 2011, Gollancz, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Shadow and Claw
2011, Gollancz
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The Book of the New Sun Volume 1: Shadow and Claw
March 16, 2000, Gollancz, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Shadow and Claw: The First Half of the Book of the New Sun
1994, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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Shadow & Claw: The Shadow of the Torturer & The Claw of the Conciliator
1994, Orb Books
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The shadow of the torturer; The claw of the conciliator
1983, Sidgwick & Jackson, TIMESCAPE.
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Table of Contents

The Shadow of the Torturer. Page 5
I. Resurrection and Death Page 9
II. Severian Page 16
III. The Autarch's Face Page 22
IV. Triskele Page 29
V. The Picture-Cleaner and Others Page 35
VI. The Master of the Curators Page 40
VII. The Traitress Page 49
VIII. The Coversationalist Page 57
IX. The House Azure Page 62
X. The Last Year Page 67
XI. The Feast Page 73
XII. The Traitor Page 78
XIII. The Lictor of Thrax Page 84
XIV. Terminus Est Page 90
XV. Baldanders Page 95
XVI. The Rag Shop Page 102
XVII. The Challenge Page 107
XVIII. The Destruction of the Altar Page 112
XIX. The Botanic Gardens Page 118
XX. Father Inire's Mirrors Page 124
XXI. The Hut in the Jungle Page 130
XXII. Dorcas Page 136
XXIII. Hildegrin Page 141
XIV. The Flower of Dissolution Page 146
XXV. The Inn of Lost Loves Page 153
XXVI. Sennet Page 159
XXVII. Is He Dead? Page 164
XXVIII. Carnifex Page 169
XXIX. Agilus Page 174
XXX. Night Page 179
XXXI. The Shadow of the Torturer Page 184
XXXII. The Play Page 189
XXXIII. Five Legs Page 195
XXXIV. Morning Page 199
XXXV. Hethor Page 203
Appendix Page 211
The Claw of the Conciliator. Page 213
I. The Village of Saltus Page 217
II. The Man in the Dark Page 223
III. The Showman's Tent Page 227
IV. The Bouquet Page 232
V. The Bourne Page 239
VI. Blue Light Page 245
VII. The Assassins Page 251
VIII. The Cultellarii Page 257
IX. The Liege of Leaves Page 263
X. Thea Page 268
XI. Thecla Page 275
XII. The Notules Page 281
XIII. The Claw of the Conciliator Page 286
XIV. The Antechamber Page 291
XV. Fool's Fire Page 296
XVI. Jonas Page 301
XVII. The Tale of the Student and His Son Page 307
XVIII. Mirrors Page 318
XIX. Closets Page 324
XX. Pictures Page 329
XXI. Hydromancy Page 335
XXII. Personifications Page 340
XXIII. Jolenta Page 347
XXIV. Dr. Talos's Play: Eschatology and Genesis Page 352
XXV. The Attack on the Hierodules Page 370
XXVI. Parting Page 375
XXVII. Toward Thrax Page 382
XXVIII. The Odalisque of Abaia Page 387
XXIX. The Herdsmen Page 392
XXX. The Badger Again Page 397
XXXI. The Cleansing Page 403
Appendixes Page 411
About the Author Page 415

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New York, USA
Series
The Book of the New Sun
Other Titles
Shadow and Claw
Copyright Date
1980, 1981

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
413p.
Number of pages
415

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24198397M
ISBN 10
0312890176
ISBN 13
9780312890179
OCLC/WorldCat
30700568

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