Gene Wolfe Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Interlibrary Loan is the brilliant follow-up to A Borrowed Man: the final work of fiction from multi-award winner and national literary treasure Gene Wolfe Hundreds of years in the future our civilization is shrunk down but we go on. There is advanced technology, there are robots. And there are clones. E. A. Smithe is a borrowed person, his personality an uploaded recording of a deceased mystery writer. Smithe is a piece of property, not a legal human. As such, Smithe can be loaned to other branches. Which he is. Along with two fellow reclones, a cookbook and romance writer, they are shipped to Polly’s Cove, where Smithe meets a little girl who wants to save her mother, a father who is dead but perhaps not. And another E.A. Smithe... who definitely is.

The Best of Gene Wolfe is the definitive collection of the best of Gene Wolfe’s short fiction. One of the greatest writers in genre (and literary fiction) of the 20th century, Gene Wolfe was a national treasure who produced the finest and most significant body of short fiction in the SF and fantasy field over the last fifty years. The Best of Gene Wolfe is an amazing retrospective collection of his short fiction, selected by Wolfe himself. Too many award winners and Best Of stories to list here; just as a sample we have "The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories", "The Fifth Head of Cerberus", "Petting Zoo", "The Tree Is My Hat", "Seven American Nights", and "A Cabin on the Coast." Incredible tales from a writer who challenged and amazed. Who revolutionized the genre. And whose stories will stand the test of time. “Wolfe is our Melville.”—Ursula K. Le Guin

A novel of the fantastic set in an imagined country in Europe An American writer of travel guides in need of a new location chooses to travel to a small and obscure Eastern European country. The moment Grafton crosses the border he is in trouble, much more than he could have imagined. His passport is taken by guards, and then he is detained for not having it. He is released into the custody of a family, but is again detained. It becomes evident that there are supernatural agencies at work, but they are not in some ways as threatening as the brute forces of bureaucracy and corruption in that country. Is our hero in fact a spy for the CIA? Or is he an innocent citizen caught in a Kafkaesque trap? Gene Wolfe keeps us guessing until the very end, and after.

In this companion guide, Michael Andre-Driussi illuminates Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun science fiction series through dictionary-style entries on the characters, gods, locations, themes, and timelines of the novels. Gate of Horn, Book of Silk , is organized in two parts, with the first half covering the Long Sun series ( Nightside the Long Sun , Lake of the Long Sun , Caldé of the Long Sun, and Exodus from the Long Sun ) and the second half covering the Short Sun series ( On Blue's Waters , In Green's Jungles , and Return to the Whorl ). "Languages of the Whorl," a section between the two parts, covers all the dialect, slang, and foreign terms used in the books—thieves' cant, flier language, Tick's talk, and more. Ten maps and diagrams are included. This is Michael Andre-Driussi's third guidebook to the rich tapestries of Gene Wolfe's worlds. As fans of of Lexicon Urthus and The Wizard Knight Companion have noted, each book is not only a convenient tool to look up a term while re-reading the novels but also an enjoyable read in its own right, from A to Z.

In a contemporary town in the American midwest where he has no connections, Bax, an educated man recently released from prison, is staying in a motel. He writes letters to his brother and to others, including a friend still in jail, to whom he progressively reveals the intriguing pieces of a strange and fantastic narrative. When he meets a real estate agent who tells him he is, to his utter surprise, the heir to a huge old house in town, long empty, he moves in. He is immediately confronted by an array of supernatural creatures and events, by love and danger.His life is utterly transformed and we read on, because we must know more. We revise our opinions of him, and of others, with each letter, piecing together more of the story as we go. We learn things about magic, and another world, and about the sorcerer Mr. Black, who originally inhabited the house. And then knowing what we now know only in the end, perhaps we read it again.

Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, "Stories" is a groundbreaking collection that features diverse tales from renowned authors. This anthology expands the boundaries of imaginative fiction, challenging misconceptions and showcasing the power of storytelling to transform perspectives and ignite appreciation for exceptional literature.

Magazín F&SF; je již šedesát let jedním z nejlepších zdrojů fantastické povídky ve světě. Česká edice vám v úzké spolupráci s americkou redakcí nabízí léty prověřenou klasiku i příběhy těch nejlepších autorů žhavé současnosti. Každé čtvrtletí se tak spolu s námi můžete ponořit do barvitých světů ničím neomezované spisovatelské fantazie.

Lexicon Urthus is an alphabetical dictionary for the complete Urth Cycle by Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer; The Claw of the Conciliator; The Sword of the Lictor; The Citadel of the Autarch; the sequel Urth of the New Sun; the novella Empires of Foliage and Flower; the short stories "The Cat," "The Map," and "The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin Is the Sun"; and Gene Wolfe's own commentaries in The Castle of the Otter. The first edition was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. This second edition includes over 1,200 entries. When the first edition was published, Science Fiction Age said: "Lexicon Urthus makes a perfect gift for any fan of Wolfe's] work, and from the way his words sell, it appears that there are many deserving readers out there waiting." Gary K. Wolfe, in Locus, said: "A convenient and well researched glossary of names and terms. . . . It provides enough of a gloss on the novels that it almost evokes Wolfe's distant future all by itself. . . . It can provide both a useful reference and a good deal of fun." Donald Keller said, in the New York Review of Science Fiction: "A fruitful product of obsession, this is a thorough . . . dictionary of the Urth Cycle. . . . Andre-Driussi's research has been exhaustive, and he has discovered many fascinating things . . . it is] head-spinning to confront a myriad of small and large details, some merely interesting, others jawdropping."

Gene Wolfe presents Lovecraftian noir fiction!

Gene Wolfe kolejny raz dowodzi swojego mistrzostwa w sztuce tworzenia światów, niewiarygodnej umiejętności budowania postaci i opowiadania historii w historiach zarazem bawi nas i edukuje, z równą wprawą i skutecznością. Ta książka to triumfalne zakończenie "Księgi Krótkiego Słońca", łączącej się bezpośrednio z najpopularniejszym dziełem autora, "Księgą Długiego Słońca". "Powrót do Whorla" to trzeci - po "Na wodach Błękitu" i "W dżunglach Zieleni" - tom ambitnej trylogii SF Gene’a Wolfe’a.

The first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction,Brave New Words:The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction shows how science-fictional words and their associated concepts have developed over time , with full citations and bibliographic information. Not just a useful reference and an entertaining browse, this book also documents the enduring legacy of science fiction writers and fans.

You are familiar with the salt of the earth. But did you know there is an even finer, more delicate essence? Take wisdom and imagination, responsibility and beauty, and mix them together in arcane proportions to form a rich and peculiar brine. The resulting water of life is an emotional muddy liquid, filled with existential sediment swirling in the light of secret reality and reflecting prismatic colors of hope and wonder. If allowed to evaporate- escape, flee, ascend into the ether and join the music of the spheres-what remains is the quintessence; a precious concentrate that is elusive and volatile, neither fully solid nor so illusory as to be devoid of pithy substance. It is the Salt of the Air. In this debut collection from the critically acclaimed author of Dreams of the Compass Rose and Lords of Rainbow, the sixteen stories are distillations of myth and philosophy, eroticism and ascetic purity. Dipping into an ancient multi-ethnic well, they are the stuff of fantasy-of maidens and deities and senior retirees, of kings and artists and con artists, of warriors and librarians, of beings without a name and things very fey indeed. . . .

The 2006 World Fantasy Convention book, issued in honor of the Robert E. Howard centenary.

This daring, star-packed collection challenges the boundaries of modern fantasy with all-original stories from bestselling, award-winning authors Patricia McKillip, Orson Scott Card, Neil Gaiman, Harry Turtledove, Gene Wolfe, and others.

"Wolfe przywodzi na myśl Vance’a z jego poetycką bujnością obcych światów; w przewijającej się przez cały cykl zagadce tożsamości pobrzmiewają echa Borgesa; posępny i przejmujący ton opowieści kojarzą się z Melville’em. A jednak w kontynuacji swojego arcydzieła Wolfe pozostaje sobą i jak zwykle po mistrzowsku prowadzi czytelnika przez olśniewający, nowatorski, sugestywny labirynt swojej historii." Lucius Shepard "Czytając książki Gene’a Wolfe’a znajdujemy się w podobnej sytuacji jak Dorotka, kiedy przekroczyła próg domu i pierwszy raz znalazła się w Oz. Świat z czarno-białego nagle staje się kolorowy; tętni barwami, jakich nigdy wcześniej nie widzieliśmy. Na każdym kroku czekają nas nowe cuda. Jesteśmy gotowi natychmiast porzucić czerwone pantofelki, ponieważ światy kreowane przez Wolfe’a za każdym razem okazują się o wiele lepsze niż rodzinny dom." Jonathan Carroll

Sir Able, der Held, ist tot und verbringt zwanzig Jahre im himmlischen Reich. Als er sich an seine Geliebte Disiri erinnert, kehrt er zurück, muss jedoch ein Gelübde ablegen, seine magischen Kräfte nicht zu nutzen. Trotz seiner Einschränkung kämpft er gegen die Frostriesen und Drachen. Der 2. Band der "Mythgarthr-Saga" schließt die Geschichte ab.

The Bronze Age. The era of Troy, of Gilgamesh, of the dawning of human mastery over the earth. For decades, fantasists have set tales of heroism and adventure in imagined worlds based on the real Bronze Age, from the "Hyborean Age" of the Conan stories to the Third Age of Middle-earth.Now bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Harry Turtledove, a noted expert on the ancient world, teams up with author and Egyptologist Noreen Doyle to present fourteen new tales of the real Bronze Age from some of the best writers in science fiction.In The First Heroes: here is Gene Wolfe's mock-journal of a man from the future who travels with figures out of history and mythology; Judith Tarr's tale of a a town that sends its resident goddess to try to learn the secrets of the morose God of Chariots; Harry Turtledove's story about mythological beings witnessing the devastating effect of the first humans on the Earth's natural order; and a poignant new story from the late Poul Anderson, in which a modern scholar is sent to the late Bronze Age to witness the end of an era, emerging with memories from the past as vibrant and intact as those from his accustomed life.

Magic lives in remarkable realms – and in the short fiction of today's top fantasists. In this fifth breathtaking volume of the year's best flights of the fantastic, award–winning editors David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer present a dazzling new array of wonders – stories that break through the time–honored conventions of the genre to carry the reader to astonishing places that only the most ingenious minds could conceive. In the able hands of Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Tim Powers, and others, miracles become tangible and true, impossible creatures roam unfettered, and fairy tales are reshaped, sharpened, and freed from the restrictive bonds of childhood. Lose yourself in these pages and in these worlds – and discover the power, the beauty, the unparalleled enchantment of fantasy at its finest.

This title provides a tale of wonders by one of the field's greatest writers.

A teenager passed from Earth to a magical realm of even worlds, where he was soon given a hero's adult body and the name Able. Forced to act as a man, inside he remained a boy, even as he set out to find his destined sword and become a knight.

Auf einem Waldspaziergang verliert der junge Art die Orientierung und findet sich in Mythgarthr wieder, einer fantastischen Welt voller Wunder und Gefahren. Eine weise alte Frau prophezeit ihm eine heldenhafte Zukunft, und bald stiehlt ihm eine wunderschöne Fee sein Herz. Für sie begibt er sich auf eine Reise, begleitet von dem geborstenen Schwert Lut und dem riesenhaften sprechenden Wolfshund Gylf. Art entdeckt, dass Mythgarthr nur eine von sieben Welten ist, die über magische Tore miteinander verbunden sind. Diese Welten sind nicht nur weit entfernt, sondern auch die Zeit vergeht unterschiedlich. Ein Kampf mit einem Drachen kann ein Jahr dauern, während ein Ausflug ins Meer drei Jahre in Anspruch nehmen kann, während an anderen Orten kaum eine Nacht vergeht. Nichts ist, wie es scheint: Tiere sprechen, und Feinde werden zu Freunden. Mit seiner zweibändigen Mythgarthr-Saga widerlegt Gene Wolfe die Vorstellung, dass in der epischen Fantasy nach Tolkien keine kraftvollen und originellen Werke mehr entstehen. Der zweite Band, „Der Zauberer“, wird im Herbst 2006 erscheinen. Tad Williams hebt hervor, dass Wolfe weiß, wie man ein Zauberreich erschafft, während die New York Review of Science Fiction die fesselnde Wirkung von Wolfs Werk lobt. Gene Wolfe wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet, darunter dreimal mit dem World Fantasy Award, und seine Bücher sind in sämtliche Weltsprachen übersetzt worden.

Now, for the first time, the best of the Locus Awards for short fiction are gathered in one volume. Spanning the absolute finest in science fiction and fantasy short fiction for the last thirty years, this anthology is an indispensable guide to speculative fiction from the classic to the outrageous by the leaders of the field.

The best of Christmas--past, present, and yet to come Christmas is a time for miracle, scientific and otherwise, and for surprises that can only occur at this time of the year. But what marvels will the holidays bring to the far future--or to alien worlds light-years from the North Pole? In this celebratory collection, many of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction unwrap startling visions of the future of Christmas. An unusual Christmas spirit brings confusion-and romance-to a modern young woman. A father's gift opens up the universe for all humanity. And a devout researcher uncovers the shattering secret of the original Star of Bethlehem. These and other stories shine like sparkling, unearthly ornaments on a fresh green tree of holiday traditions. 'Twas the night before tomorrow, and all through the galaxy, nothing burns as bright as... Christmas Stars.

Tom pierwszy trylogii "Księga Krótkiego Słońca", a zarazem kontynuacja ostatniej tetralogii autora. Napisana błyskotliwym językiem, pełna znaczeń historia science fiction.

nº 03, edicion 2003, traduccion de M. Blanco, 146 y 70 paginas respectivamente, tapa blanda, en buen estado

Gene Wolfe and Neil Gaiman invite you to explore the Shambles, a historic Chicago neighborhood that survived the Great Fire of 1871. Known for its unique attractions, the Shambles includes the Cereal House with its Terribly Strange Bed—don’t forget to fill out the 'next of kin' form if you stay overnight. The House of Clocks features an impressive collection of 20,000 timepieces, best experienced on the hour. Visit the infamous H.H. Holmes' House, where the bars on his children's windows remain, and take a breather at Saunders Park, complete with gardens, statuary, and the notorious Petting Zoo—though it’s wise not to bring your own pets. In the spirit of Charles Addams and Edward Gorey, Wolfe and Gaiman guide you through the Shambles, revealing the best dining spots (and those to avoid) along with tips on where to start your tour and when to make a hasty exit. Described as a place of dark magic and danger, the Shambles is a must-see for adventurous sightseers. This edition features a whimsical cover by Gahan Wilson and illustrations by Randy Broecker and Earl Geier, adding to the allure of this captivating locale. Come along and discover the secrets waiting for you!

Hailed as "one of the literary giants of SF" by the Denver Post, Gene Wolfe has repeatedly won the field's highest honors, including the Nebula, the Hugo, and the World Fantasy awards. Peace is Gene Wolfe's first full-length novel, a work that shows the genius that later flourished in such acclaimed works as The Fifth Head of Cerberus and The Book of The New Sun. Originally published in 1975, Peace is a spellbinding, brilliant tour de force of the imagination. The melancholy memoir of Alden Dennis Weer, an embittered old man living out his last days in a small midwestern town, the novel reveals a miraculous dimension as the narrative unfolds. For Weer's imagination has the power to obliterate time and reshape reality, transcending even death itself. Powerfully moving and uncompromisingly honest, Peace ranks alongside the finest literary works of our time.

This landmark anthology presents thirty groundbreaking stories from the masters of speculative fiction heralding the future of the genre with original and revolutionary works. All-new, original stories by � Ursula K. Le Guin � Gregory Benford � Joe Haldeman � Joyce Carol Oates � and many others On K2 with Kanakaredes by Dan Simmons The Building by Ursula K. Le Guin Froggies by Laura Whitton What We Did That Summer by Kathe Koja and Barry N. Malzberg A Slow Saturday Night at the Surrealist Sporting Club by Michael Moorcock In Xanadu by Thomas M. Disch Commencement by Joyce Carol Oates Unique Visitors by James Patrick Kelly BIack TuIip by Harry Turtledove Belief by P. D. Cacek In the Un-Black by Stephen Baxter Weeping Walls by Paul Di Filippo Anomalies by Gregory Benford Captive Kong by Kit Reed Feedback by Robert E. Vardeman Between Disappearances by Nina Kiriki Hoffman Resurrection by David Morrell Cleopatra Brimstone by Elizabeth Hand Burros Gone Bad by Peter Schneider Pockets by Rudy Rucker and John Shirley Ave de Paso by Catherine Asaro Road Kill by Joe Haldeman Ting-a-Ling by Jack Dann ‘Bassador by Catherine Wells Ssoroghod’s People by Larry Niven Two Shot by Michael Marshall Smith Billy the Fetus by Al Sarrantonio Viewpoint by Gene Wolfe Fungi by Ardath Mayhar Rhido Wars by Neal Barrett, Jr.

The two novels combined in this omnibus (Caldé of the Long Sun and Exodus from the Long Sun) comprise the second half of Gene Wolfe's long novel, The Book of the Long Sun.

In this thought-provoking collection of short stories, some of the most ingenious talents in science fiction explore the secret lives of the aliens who walk among us....Includes stories by:Philip K. Dick Gene Wolfe Paul J. McAuley Pat Cadigan Theodore Sturgeon Kim Newman and others!ix • Preface (Aliens Among Us) • (2000) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois1 • The Other Celia • (1957) • shortstory by Theodore Sturgeon21 • Residuals • (1997) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley and Kim Newman48 • Eight O'Clock in the Morning • (1963) • shortstory by Ray Nelson55 • Expendable • (1953) • shortstory by Philip K. Dick62 • The Reality Trip • (1970) • shortstory by Robert Silverberg83 • Decency • (1996) • shortstory by Robert Reed100 • The Mindworm • (1950) • shortstory by C. M. Kornbluth117 • Popeye and Pops Watch the Evening World Report • (1996) • shortstory by Eliot Fintushel128 • The Autopsy • (1980) • novella by Michael Shea171 • Or All the Seas With Oysters • (1958) • shortstory by Avram Davidson183 • Angel • (1987) • shortstory by Pat Cadigan202 • Among the Hairy Earthmen • (1966) • shortstory by R. A. Lafferty216 • I'm Too Big but I Love to Play • (1970) • novelette by James Tiptree, Jr.236 • The Hero as Werwolf • (1975) • shortstory by Gene Wolfe254 • Motherhood, Etc. • (1993) • novelette by L. Timmel Duchamp

OTHER VOICES, OTHER DOORS gathers the finest stories, poems, and non-fiction from Patrick O'Leary over the last two decades. This collection is a unique celebration of the transformative power of storytelling, blending the fantastic with the mundane. Disturbing yet amusing, frank, and original, it marks O'Leary's first (and likely last) compilation of his work, featuring a foreword by Gene Wolfe. O'Leary explores a range of topics, from Van Morrison and vasectomies to the essence of being alive in a wondrous world. Readers are invited to engage deeply with his writing. Critics praise the collection for its zany yet serious nature, showcasing the multifaceted brilliance of O'Leary as a deeply humane and original writer. The kaleidoscopic imagination on display allows readers to dive into any piece—be it a short story, essay, or poem—only to lose track of time as they become engrossed. Despite the challenges of finding shorter works in today's publishing landscape, collections like this endure, thanks to small presses and dedicated authors. Wolfe's introduction sets the stage for O'Leary's quirky versatility and depth, creating an enticing invitation to explore this captivating collection.

Think all heroes have washboard abs? Think all heroines wear Size 3 Junior Petite? Think again! Come join Gene Wolfe, Elizabeth Anne Scarborough, Jane Yolen, Jody Lynn Nye, and Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, who along with nineteen other authors, introduce you to some of the funniest, wildest, sexiest, most powerful, and normal (considering these are science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories) fat people on earth and a few other planets. Meet a pirate named "Valkyrie" and a cardsharp named "Fat Moriah". Meet a xeno-fitness instructor and an earth-mage who don't apologize for taking up space. Meet fat cats on a mission and a very different kind of vampire. Meet characters for whom "plus-size" is about body size and heart. Brought together in this first-of-its-kind collection are stories that raise the set point on adventure and redraw the picture of "the hero" along the way. Tales of power and abundance that prove that heroes and heroines come in all sizes.

Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. Writing down his experiences every day and reading his journal anew each morning gives him a poignantly tenuous hold on himself, but his story's hold on readers is powerful indeed. The two previous novels, combined in Latro in the Mist (Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete) are generally considered classics of contemporary fantasy.Latro now finds himself in Egypt, a land of singing girls, of spiteful and conniving deities. Without his memory, his is unsure of everything, except for his desire to be free of the curse that causes him to forget. The visions Gene Wolfe conjures, of the wonders of Egypt, and of the adventures of Latro as he and his companions journey up the great Nile south into unknown or legendary territory, are unique and compelling. Soldier of Sidon is a thrilling and magical fantasy novel, and yet another masterpiece from Gene Wolfe.

This omnibus of "Nightside of the Long Sun" and "Lake of the Long Sun" is this "modern-day Homer" ("Washington Post Book World") at his best.

Avram Davidson was one of the great original American writers of this century. He was literate, erudite, cranky, Jewish, wildly creative, and sold most of his short stories to genre pulp magazines. Here are thirty-eight of the best: all the award-winners and nominees and best-of honored stories, with introductions by such notable authors as Ursula K. Le Guin, William Gibson, Peter S. Beagle, Thomas M. Disch, Gene Wolfe, Poul Anderson, Guy Davenport, Gregory Benford, Alan Dean Foster, and dozens of others, plus introductions and afterwords by Grania Davis, Robert Silverberg, Harlan Ellison, and Ray Bradbury.

Nach dem Meisterwerk der frühen achtziger Jahre, dem »Buch der Neuen Sonne» , ist Gene Wolfe mit einem neuen exotischen und farbigen Gobelin zur Science Fiction zurückgekehrt, einem wunderbaren Abenteuerroman, der im Innern eines gewaltigen Sternenschiffes spielt, das seit Generationen in der Galaxis unterwegs ist. Seine Bewohner haben die Erde längst vergessen, die Wiege der Menschheit ist zur Legende geworden. Sie wissen auch nichts mehr von ihrem Ziel, zu dem sie unterwegs sind. Kaum einer kann sich vorstellen, daß außerhalb der Welt der langen Sonne ein Kosmos von Myriaden Sternen existiert und daß ein Planet, der einen dieser Sterne umkreist, ausersehen ist, der Menschheit eine neue Heimat zu sein. Gene Wolfe beherrscht die Kunst des Weglassens ebenso virtuell wie die Kunst des Sprechens. Er weiß, wie man Leser hungrig macht nach mehr.

Castleview, an Illinois town, has a phantom castle that Will Shields sees on his first night there, an experience that involves him in murder and mysterious, life-threatening events, because the castle belongs to Morgan Le Fay

Der neue große Zyklus des mehrfach preisgekrönten Autors: DAS BUCH DER LANGEN SONNE *Die Nachtseite der Langen Sonne *Der See der langen Sonne *Der Caldé der Langen Sonne *Der Exodus aus der Langen Sonne Nach dem Meisterwerk der frühen achtziger Jahre, dem »Buch der Neuen Sonne», ist Gene Wolfe mit einem neuen exotischen und farbigen Gobelin zur Science Fiction zurückgekehrt, einem wunderbaren Abenteuerroman, der im Innern eines gewaltigen Sternenschiffes spielt, das seit Generationen in der Galaxis unterwegs ist. Seine Bewohner haben die Erde längst vergessen, die Wiege der Menschheit ist zur Legende geworden. Sie wissen auch nichts mehr von ihrem Ziel, zu dem sie unterwegs sind. Kaum einer kann sich vorstellen, daß außerhalb der Welt der langen Sonne ein Kosmos von Myriaden Sternen existiert und daß ein Planet, der einen dieser Sterne umkreist, ausersehen ist, der Menschheit eine neue Heimat zu sein. Gene Wolfe beherrscht die Kunst des Weglassens ebenso virtuell wie die Kunst des Sprechens. Er weiß, wie man Leser hungrig macht nach mehr. - The New York Times Book Review Heyne Science Fiction Deutsche Erstausgabe

The Washington Post has called Gene Wolfe "the finest writer the science fiction world has yet produced."This volume, Castle of Days, joins together two of his rarest and most sought after works--Gene Wolfe's Book of Days and The Castle of the Otter --and add thirty-nine short essays collected here for the first time, to fashion a rich and engrossing architecture of wonder.

»Das Buch der Langen Sonne», 3. Roman. Nach dem Meisterwerk der frühen achtziger Jahre, dem »Buch der Neuen Sonne«, ist Gene Wolfe mit einem neuen exotischen und farbigen Gobelin zur Science Fiction zurückgekehrt, einem wunderbaren Abenteuerroman, der im Innern eines gewaltigen Sternenschiffes spielt, das seit Generationen in der Galaxis unterwegs ist. Seine Bewohner haben die Erde längst vergessen, die Wiege der Menschheit ist zur Legende geworden. Sie wissen auch nichts mehr von ihrem Ziel, zu dem sie unterwegs sind. Kaum einer kann sich vorstellen, daß außerhalb der Welt der Langen Sonne ein Kosmos von Myriaden Sternen existiert und daß ein Planet, der einen dieser Sterne umkreist, ausersehen ist, der Menschheit eine neue Heimat zu sein.

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.The Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed as Gene Wolfe's most remarkable work, hailed as "a masterpiece of science fantasy comparable in importance to the major works of Tolkien and Lewis" by Publishers Weekly, and "one of the most ambitious works of speculative fiction in the twentieth century" by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Shadow & Claw brings together the first two books of the tetralogy in one volume.

Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, after The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways, in a time when our present culture is no longer even a memory. Severian, the central character, is a torturer, exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his victims, and journeying to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner's sword, Terminus Est. This edition contains the second two volumes of this four volume novel, The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch.

»Das Buch der Langen Sonne», 1. Roman. Nach dem Meisterwerk der frühen achtziger Jahre, dem »Buch der Neuen Sonne«, ist Gene Wolfe mit einem neuen exotischen und farbigen Gobelin zur Science Fiction zurückgekehrt, einem wunderbaren Abenteuerroman, der im Innern eines gewaltigen Sternenschiffes spielt, das seit Generationen in der Galaxis unterwegs ist. Seine Bewohner haben die Erde längst vergessen, die Wiege der Menschheit ist zur Legende geworden. Sie wissen auch nichts mehr von ihrem Ziel, zu dem sie unterwegs sind. Kaum einer kann sich vorstellen, daß außerhalb der Welt der Langen Sonne ein Kosmos von Myriaden Sternen existiert und daß ein Planet, der einen dieser Sterne umkreist, ausersehen ist, der Menschheit eine neue Heimat zu sein.

The box is heavy, locked, and very old. The only clue to its contents is the name written in gold upon its lid: PANDORA. Bright teenager Holly Hollander is understandably curious about what's inside, but when the box is opened, death is unleashed . . . and Holly is the only one who can solve the deadly puzzle.

THE SANDMAN is the most acclaimed and award-winning comics series of the 1990s for good reason: a smart and deeply brooding epic, elegantly penned by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a rotating cast of comics' most sought-after artists, it is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven. The saga of THE SANDMAN encompasses a series of tales unique in graphic literature and is a story you will never forget. FABLES & REFLECTIONS follows the Lord of Dreams through nine remarkable tales as he touches lives from the mists of the past to the nightmares of the present. In these episodes, kings and spies, emperors and actors, ravens and werewolves all share their stories and their dreams--dreams of life and love, and of power and darkness. FABLES & REFLECTIONS is the sixth volume of eleven in THE SANDMAN LIBRARY. These books can be read in order or as individual volumes. Description from back cover

Rien de plus banal que de se faire abandonner par celle que l'on aime. Dans le cas de Green, le départ de Lara a pourtant quelque chose de bizarre, d'énigmatique. À commencer par le mot qu'elle lui a laissé et où elle lui explique qu'"il y a des portes" qu'il ne doit absolument pas franchir. Green, qui ne songe qu'à retrouver Lara, aurait-il emprunté par mégarde une de ces portes ? Toujours est-il qu'il se retrouve dans un monde quelque peu décalé par rapport au sien. La monnaie y est différente, on y trouve des poupées à l'effigie d'une "déesse" qui ressemble étrangement à Lara et, selon toute apparence, faire l'amour avec une femme y est mortel pour l'homme. En revanche, l'hôpital psychiatrique où le conduisent ses mésaventures a des airs de famille avec celui où il est arrivé à Green de faire quelques séjours...

The Death of Doctor Island (Oct 1973) Awards:1974 Hugo Award - Best Novella (Nomination)1974 Locus Poll Award - Best Novella (Place: 1)1974 Nebula Award - Novella (Win)

Wolfe, whose tetralogy The Book of the New Sun was the most acclaimed science fiction work of the 1980s, offered his second collection of short fiction in 1990 to universal acclaim. This is a hefty volume of over 30 unforgettable stories in a variety of genres-- SF, fantasy, horror, mainstream-many of them offering variations on themes and situations found in folklore and fairy tales, and including two stories, "The Cat" and "The Map," which are set in the universe of his New Sun novels. Wolfe's deconstructions/reconstructions are provocative, multilayered, and resonant. This embarrassment of literary riches is a must for all Gene Wolfe fans, and anyone who loves a good tale beautifully told.

There Are Doors is the story of a man who falls in love with a goddess from an alternate universe. She flees him, but he pursues her through doorways to the other place, determined to sacrifice his life if necessary for her love. For to love her . . . is to die.

Of all mortals, Latro was the least favoured - or the most. The wound that had destroyed his memory had given him the ability to see the unseen: the world of the gods, the demi-gods and the fabulous. Each day events were entered on a scroll so that the next morning he could know his friends, his rivals and have some understanding of what had gone before. He had fought with Xerxes at Thermopylae and been driven from Athenian Greece. Now with his companions, Io the slave girl and Seven Lions the African warrior, he was travelling among the Thracians and the Amazons, seeking both his future and his past. Soldier of Arete is the sequel to Gene Wolfe's award winning Soldier of the Mist.

This collection of all new short fiction by thirteen of today's top science fiction writers represents a memorial to the late Terry Carr and includes contributions by Ursulia K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, and Robert Silverberg, among others

Ich heiße Severian. Freunde, die ich nie in großer liczbie hatte, nanieśli mnie Severianem Kulawym. Soldaten, których miałem wielu, choć nie tak wielu, jakbym chciał, nazywali mnie Severianem Wielkim. Nieprzyjaciele, którzy mnożyli się jak muchy na bitewnych polach, nazywali mnie Severianem Oprawcą. Byłem ostatnim Autarchą Wspólnoty, a tym samym jedynym prawowitym władcą planety znanej jako Urth. W moim życiu splatają się wątki władzy, zdrady i przeznaczenia, a moje losy prowadzą mnie przez mroczne krainy, gdzie magia i technologia współistnieją. W miarę jak odkrywam tajemnice mojego świata, staję przed wyzwaniami, które zmieniają nie tylko mnie, ale i całą rzeczywistość, w której żyję. To opowieść o poszukiwaniu tożsamości i sensu w świecie pełnym niepewności i zagadek.

Latro, ein Söldnersoldat aus dem Norden, hat in einer Schlacht eine Kopfverletzung erlitten, die ihm die Fähigkeit verleiht, alle unsichtbaren Götter, Göttinnen, Geister, Dämonen und Werwölfe, die das Land bevölkern, zu sehen und mit ihnen zu sprechen.

Keuze uit de beste, korte science fiction verhalen uit de Verenigde Staten.

Ein Privatdetektiv, eine Hexe, ein Handlungsreisender und eine Hure: Sie alle suchen nach dem Schatz von Benjamin Free. Das Schicksal führt die vier zusammen in Frees Haus, das in Kürze einem Highway weichen muß. Und eines Nachts ist ihr geheimnisvoller Vermieter, der sie umsonst bei sich wohnen ließ, spurlos verschwunden. Jeder sieht in Frees Nachlaß etwas anderes, aber keiner wird fündig. Um Zeit zu gewinnen, versuchen sie, den Abriß des Hauses aufzuschieben. Vergeblich. Sie müssen raus und ziehen in ein nahegelegenes Hotel. Sie sehen zu, wie Frees Haus geschleift wird - und erleben einen Alptraum. Frees Vermächtnis besteht in etwas, das sich keiner auch nur hätte träumen lassen.

Come la ruvida cartolina olografica in grado di restituire con una sensibile inclinazione lo sviluppo tridimensionale dell’immagine, le vicende di Severian, apprendista artigiano della corporazione dei Torturatori, si muovono tra paesaggi medievali e architetture avveniristiche. Sullo sfondo la Torre di Matachin, luogo d’iniziazione ai segreti della casta che ammette come unici adepti i figli delle proprie vittime; in primo piano, l’amore per la condannata Thecla, motore propulsore della storia, che condurrà il protagonista lontano da Nessus, la Città Immortale; ed è in cammino sulle vie dell’esilio, con la spada del Maestro come unica compagna, che Severian tenterà la riscossa contro l’imperscrutabile potere dell’Autarca... Primo volume del ciclo Il Libro del Nuovo Sole, L’ombra del torturatore è una prova narrativa sontuosamente immaginifica, capace di mettere d’accordo i cultori della fantasy e della fantascienza.

„Válka je nový svět s novými zákony a novou geografií, a její krajinou obcházejí monstra zvaná bitvy.“ Severián, bývalý mučitelský tovaryš, prochází upadající megapolí, městem duchů, podzemním vladařským palácem a vězeňskými kobkami, pampami a velehorami, přičemž se neustále posouvá na sever do míst, kde armády Společenství odrážejí útoky nepřátel z Askye, státu usilujícího o vymýcení lidské individuality. Nyní se Severián ocitá v válkou zpustošené krajině, v lazaretu a v řadách vojska, ale jako obyčejný kavalerista dlouho nezůstane... V závěrečném díle tetralogie odhalí Severián tajemství svého původu, dobere se pravé podstaty Smiřitelova spáru a zjistí, že být dvěma lidmi v jednom těle byl pro něj pouze začátek.

Eine Millionen Jahre in der Zukunft. Die Technik ist bis auf wenige Reste verschwunden. Die Menschheit dämmert auf einer mittelalterlichen Kulturstufe dahin und harrt der Ankunft der Neuen Sonne, die ein neues Zeitalter der Zivilisation heraufführen soll. Dies ist die Geschichte des Henkers Severian, der sein Amt als Liktor niederlegt und die Ruinen einer uralten Stadt durchstreift, die Seele eines fremdartigen Wesens aufspürt, das den Körper eines Menschen bewohnt, und in der dunklen Burg am Meer den Außerirdischen begegnet.

This is a great book--comprised mostly of essays written about halfway through the publishing schedule of the four New Sun books--about Gene Wolfe's experiences and impetus and all kinds of other stuff about why and how he wrote such a masterpiece. It includes Urth humor and a lexicon of the words he used (every one of which is/was an actual word used at one time--a well known trait of Gene.) A must have, though a hard find, for any Gene Wolfe fan. And if you're not a fan, go be one, okay? It's way worth it.

13 verhalen van bekende/beroemde SF-schrijvers uit het Engelstalige taalgebied.

Fourteen audacious explorations of the fantastic, the magical and the horrific by one of SF's greatest writers. Contents: - The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories (1970) - Alien Stones (1972) - La Befana (1973) - The Hero as Werewolf (1975) - Three Fingers (1976) - The Death of Dr. Island (1973) - Feather Tigers (1973) - Hour of Trust (1973) - Tracking Song (1975) - The Toy Theater (1971) - The Doctor of Death Island (1978) - Cues (1974) - The Eyeflash Miracles (1976) - Seven American Nights (1978) Cover illustration by Bruce Pennington

Inhalt: Wie die Peitsche zurückkam (1970), Von Relais und Rosen (1970), Pauls Baumhaus (1969), St. Brandon (Auszug aus "Frieden") (1975), Schönheitland (1973), Car Sinister (1970), Die blaue Maus (1971), Wie ich den Zweiten Weltkrieg verlor und half, die deutsche Invasion zurückzudrängen (1973), Der adoptierte Vater (1980), Forlesen (1974), Ein Artikel über die Jagd (1973), Der Wechselbalg (1968), Viele Herrenhäuser (1977), Gegen die Lafayette Escadrille (1972), Drei Millionen Quadratmeilen (1971), Der Krieg unter dem Baum (1979), La Befana (1973), Schmelzen (1974)

Eine Million Jahre in der Zukunft. Die Technik ist bis auf wenige Reste verschwunden. Die Menschheit dämmert auf einer mittelalterlichen Kulturstufe dahin und harrt der Ankunft der Neuen Sonne, die ein neues Zeitalter der Zivilisation heraufführen soll. Dies sind die Abenteuer des junen Severian, der im nachtschwarzen Gewand des Henkers das Land durchstreift und in den Besitz der Klaue des Schlichters gerät, eines Gebildes aus fernster Vergangenheit, das magische Kräfte birgt.

Eine Million Jahre in der Zukunft: Die Technik ist bis auf wenige Rest verschwunden. Die Menschheit fiel kulturell ins Mittelalter zurück und harrt der Ankunft der neuen Sonne, die ein neues Zeitalter herbeiführen soll. Dies ist die Geschichte Severians, eines Waisenjungen, der in der Zunft der Folterer aufwächst und dieses Handwerk erlernt. Doch als er eines Tages aus Mitleid einer Frau den Selbstmord gestattet, wird er aus dieser Zunft ausgestoßen. Doch anstatt selbst gefoltert und hingerichtet zu werden, schickt die Gilde ihn nach Thrax, einer weit entfernten Stadt, die einen Henker braucht. Severian macht sich auf eine Reise, die sein Leben für immer verändern wird …

Finstere Mächte reißen den jungen Mark aus seinem beschaulichen Leben in einem einsamen Dorf hinter den Wäldern einer mittelalterlichen Welt. Da sind der mordgierige Gegelagerer Wat, die dämonische Mutter Ciot und der unheimliche Mann aus dem Hügel. Sie zwingen Mark zu einer Entscheidung, die jeder einmal treffen muß,- auf welche Seite in dem ewigen Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse soll er sich stellen ? Mit diesem Roman abseits der üblichen ‚Schwert-und-Magie'-Klischees ist dem Autor ein kleines Meistewerk der Fantasy in der Tradition Tolkiens gelungen. Gene Wolfe gilt Kennern als einer der interessantesten Autoren der modernen amerikanischen SF. Für eine seiner Kurzgeschichten erhielt er den begehren NEBULA AWARD. Deutsche Erstveröffentlichung

Introduction by Terry Carr Four Ghosts in Hamlet (1965) novelette by Fritz Leiber The Dybbuk of Mazel Tov IV (1974) story by Robert Silverberg One at a Time (1968) story by R.A. Lafferty Displaced Person (1948) story by Eric Frank Russell If Something Begins (1971) story by Raylyn Moore They Live on Levels (1973) story by Terry Carr The Horse with One Leg story by George Alec Effinger Kazam Collects (1941) story by C.M. Kornbluth Feather Tigers (1973) story by Gene Wolfe