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The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe · Booklabria

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The Shadow of the Torturer

Fantasy

The Shadow of the Torturer

Name: The Shadow of the Torturer
Author: Gene Wolfe

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The Book of the New SunBook 1 of 5

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Book 1, The Shadow of the Torturer, this book

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First published: 1980
Editions: 22 in 3 languages
Series: The Book of the New Sun, 1

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The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It 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 -- and follows subsequent journey out of his home city of Nessus.

Subjects: Fantasy

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22 in 3 languages

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English12 French3 Spanish1

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