The Shadow of the Torturer - Gene Wolfe - 1981 Pocket Books Timescape Paperback - Don Maitz Cover

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Condition: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. Page edge discolored. May show signs of wear such as:

• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover
• Creases, marks, or small tears on pages or dust jacket
• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name/notes inside

Blurb: “The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It 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 - and follows his subsequent journey out of his home city of Nessus.“

Awards:
  • 1980 Nebula Nominated
  • 1981 BSFA Winner
  • 1981 WFA Winner
  • 1981 Campbell Nominated
  • 1981 Locus F Nominated


Cover artist:
Don Maitz

Series: The Book of the New Sun