A distinguished compilation of two classic fantasy novels, "Soldier of the Mist "and "Soldier of Areté," in one volume This omnibus of two acclaimed novels is the story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who while fighting in Greece received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory but gave him in return the ability to see and converse with the supernatural creatures and the gods and goddesses, who invisibly inhabit the ancient landscape. 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, and many consider these Wolfe's best books.
A distinguished compilation of two unforgettable fantasy novels, Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete.This omnibus is the story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who was fighting in Greece when he received a head injury that deprived him of his short term memory, but gave him in return the ability to see and converse with supernatural creatures, the gods and godesses. However, Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. He writes his experiences every day in his journal, reading his journal anew each morning, and giving him a tenuous hold on himself. His story's hold on readers is powerful indeed.
“"SF's greatest novelist, and overall one of America's finest. . . a wonder, yes, a genius."-The Washington Post Book World”
"SF's greatest novelist, and overall one of America's finest. . . a wonder, yes, a genius." --The Washington Post Book World
GENE WOLFE is the author of two dozen novels and hundreds of shorter stories. He is best known for the three multi-part series "The Book of the New Sun, The Book of the Long Sun," and "The Book of the Short Sun," as well as for his recent duo logy, "The Wizard Knight," Over his forty-year career, he has won the Nebula Award, the John W. Campbell Award, the British Science Fiction Award, the "Locus" Reader's Poll, the Rhysling (for poetry), and many others. In 1996, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Fantasy Convention. He lives in Barrington, Illinois, with his wife Rosemar
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