The Science Fiction Novel - Gene Wolfe

Congrats to Team Manitoba

In yesterday's post I mentioned that Jo and I had been enjoying the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Last night we enjoyed the final game between Team Ontario and Team Manitoba. It was a very close game and had to go into extra ends with Team Manitoba winning 8-7. Very emotional game.

A quick post today as I've finished no books (I did make progress on them though) and purchased no books. So let's get right to the Science Fiction novel.

Gene Wolfe

The Science Fiction Novel - Gene Rodman Wolfe

Gene Wolfe was born in New York City in 1931 and died in Peoria, Ill in 2019. He was a prolific short story and novel writer in both the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres. He won a number of awards for his work. He is best known for his Book of the New Sun series of four books. I have tried one of his collections of short stories and enjoyed very much. The Book of the New Sun sits on my book shelf.

1. Stories from the Old Hotel (1988).











"I finished Stories from the Old Hotel, a series of fantasy/ science fiction short stories by Gene Wolfe this afternoon. I enjoyed the book very much. The stories are difficult to categorize but they are interesting. The stories vary from tales about robots, other worlds, fantastical adventures, but each story keeps you on your toes. There always seems to be something just out of the corner of your eye that you are missing. There were no laugh out loud moments but there is a sense of whimsy at times. It's worth reading just to experience the different writing styles in each story. I've never read anything by Wolfe before but I will search out others of his books. (4 stars)"

Synopsis - "Storeys from the Old Hotel includes many of Gene Wolfe's most appealing and engaging works, from short-shorts that can be read in single setting to whimsical fantasy and even Sherlock Holmes pastiches. It is a literary feast for anyone interested in the best science fiction has to offer.

Contents:
- The Green Rabbit from S'Rian
- Beech Hill
- Sightings at Twin Mounds
- Continuing Westward
- Slaves of Silver
- The Rubber Bend
- Westwind
- Sonya, Crane, Wessleman, and Kittee
- The Packerhaus Method
- Straw
- The Marvelous Brass Chessplaying Automaton
- To the Dark Tower Came
- Parkroads - A Review
- The Flag
- Alphabet
- A Criminal Proceeding
- In Looking-Glass Castle
- Cherry Jubilee
- Redbeard
- A Solar Labyrinth
- Love, Among the Corridors
- Checking Out
- Morning Glory
- Trip, Trap
- From the Desk of Gilmer C. Merton
- Civis Laputus Sum
- The Recording
- Last Day
- Death of the Island Doctor
- Redwood Coast Roamer:
● On the Train
● In the Mountains
● At the Volcano's Lip
● In the Old Hotel
- Choice of the Black Goddess

2. Shadow and Claw (the Book of the New Sun #1-2) (1994).

"The Book of the New Sun is an epic set a million years in the future. Earth is transformed to a time when present culture is no longer even a memory. This edition contains the first two volumes of this four volume novel, The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator, originally published in 1980 and 1981."

The complete listing of Wolfe's books can be found at this link.

Enjoy your week!