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Far from Earth two sister planets, Sainte Anne and Sainte Croix, circle each other. It is said that a race of shapeshifting aliens once lived here, only to become extinct when human colonists arrived. But one man believes they still exist, somewhere out in the wilderness.
In The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Gene Wolfe brilliantly interweaves three tales: a scientist’s son gradual discovery of the bizarre secret of his heritage; a young man’s mythic dreamquest for his darker half; the mystifying chronicle of an anthropologist’s seemingly-arbitrary imprisonment. Gradually, a mesmerising pattern emerges.
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Part of the Fantasy Masterworks series; [Gene Wolfe s] most intricate and personal work...it is central to any full attempt to understand his other novels, his sense of the great painfulness of any shaped life, or his methods in general The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction; A tricky, evil, deep and remarkable novel Neil Gaiman; Gene Wolfe is unique. If there were forty or fifty of this first-rate author - no, let s be reasonable and ask Higher Authorities for only four or five - American Literature as a whole would be enormously enriched Chicago Sun-Times; May be his finest. Intricately told.... [its] implications are complexly appalling The Encyclopedia of Fantasy; a spellbinding, brilliantly imaginative tour de force, it ranks alongside the finest literary works of our time.
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Paperback: 7¾" x 5½". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Cover Art: Fred Gambino (illustrator). 1999 Edition. © 1972: A collection of 3 linked, but independent, novellas by Gene Wolfe. 1st printing of 1999 trade paperback edition. SF Masterworks Series I (#8):- Contents: The Fifth Head Of Cerberus / 'A Story', by John V Marsch / V.R.T:- Synopsis: On the twin colony planets Sainte Anne and Sainte Croix, civilization is a colourful mix of the archaic and the futuristic, with slavery and advanced science coexisting. The shapeshifting alien inhabitants of Sainte Anne were exterminated by the colonists - but some believe that instead they killed the humans and adopted their identity. In three interlocking tales, the secrets of this strange society are gradually unravelled:- Review(s): "A truly extraordinary work. A masterpiece" - Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels / "A subtle, ingenious, poetic, and picturesque book; the uncertainty principle embodied in brilliant fiction. Wolfe is so good he leaves me speechless" - Ursula le Guin:- (original cost £6.99). Seller Inventory # 23.050.00057
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