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The Book of the New Sun: Volume 2: Sword and Citadel (Fantasy Masterworks) : Wolfe, Gene: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: A Masterpiece - Without doubt one of the greatest works of all time. If you don't enjoy challenging prose and vocabulary, and a constant sense of mystery, it may not be your personal cup of tea (understandably). But if you love the feeling of being swept away by the unknown, of being a fly on the wall in otherly times and places, then you can't do better than this! Review: Classic - A work of genius
| Best Sellers Rank | 774,161 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (162) |
| Dimensions | 20 x 3.9 x 17.4 cm |
| Edition | First Thus |
| ISBN-10 | 1857987004 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1857987003 |
| Item weight | 396 g |
| Language | English |
| Part of series | Fantasy Masterworks |
| Print length | 608 pages |
| Publication date | 28 Dec. 2000 |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
A**R
A Masterpiece
Without doubt one of the greatest works of all time. If you don't enjoy challenging prose and vocabulary, and a constant sense of mystery, it may not be your personal cup of tea (understandably). But if you love the feeling of being swept away by the unknown, of being a fly on the wall in otherly times and places, then you can't do better than this!
A**.
Classic
A work of genius
R**8
I cannot put it down…
Sometimes, one arrives at a book knowing they’ll likely enjoy it, but totally unaware it’s going to be so captivating, interesting and conceptually brilliant! This book is all of that and so, so much more. I entreat you - for your own enjoyment, read it! And then: go and buy the second part. If, for whatever reason, you’re unsure, read the sample Amazon make available.
I**D
Discover the New Urth.
At times this book is awful and slow but then blows you away with wonderful writing. Worth the trouble.
S**C
Terrific fiction
This is a smart paperback edition of a classic Sci-fi fantasy series. Loved the book.
R**M
Just finished this
Already planing to read it again.
C**L
Great book by a great author.
Thanks so much for this, it was delivered promptly and in great condition. I loved the first Volume and I'm very happy to have found this one :)
L**K
Gene Wolf is a one off, brilliant writer.
Excellent!
A**R
Cierra la saga de forma espectacular, con una historia y una narración genial. Eso si, igual que en los anteriores, es in libro "complejo", por la forma de narrar, por usar palabras que no existen en el mundo real, y que si no dominas perfectamente el inglés no sabes si son cosas del mundo del libro o inglés que no conoces. Para mi fue una lectura muy compleja, pero sin lugar a dudas merece la pena muchísimo. Uno de las mejores sagas de fantasía y ciencia ficción.
S**5
Weird but entertaining. Great classic. Just a fun book but forces you to think and imagine.
G**E
Good book
J**U
Similar to the Volume 1 book review, quality control is non-existent. Dont know how long the papers will last! [The 2star rating does not relate to the work of the author rather to the physical copy of the printed book]
A**A
I have been reading science fiction and fantasy for over forty years and have never read (well almost never)anything so boring and utterly unimaginative as this book. Why on earth some readers have given this absolute drivel a high rating is beyond me.
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