Return to the Whorl
by Gene Wolfe
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In this, the third volume of the Book of the Short Sun, annalist Horn winds up the tale of Patera Silk and his companions, while struggling with his own, strangely fluid identity. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher St Martins Pr |
Date 2001 |
Price $1.74 |
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Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher St Martins Pr |
Date 2002 |
Price $4.99 |
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Publisher Notes
In the sequel to On Blue's Waters and In Green's Jungles, Horn continues his epic quest in search of the heroic leader Patera Silk, but his odyssey has become undermined by ambiguity and shifting realities.
First Line
We have been journeying by guess, and it is high time we admitted it.
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