Shadow & claw
by Wolfe, Gene
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. The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.
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- Full title :Shadow & claw / Gene Wolfe.
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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. The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.
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- Publication Date:©1980
- Edition:Omnibus edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Orb
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1980
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"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
"The first half of The Book of the New Sun"--Cover
The Physical Object
- Description:413 pages ; : 21 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0312890176, 9780312890179
- oclc:ocn319860979
- LC Classification:PS3573.O52
- Dewey Decimal:813/.54
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