That sounds harsh, but despite his obvious writing talents, I wasn't really able to get into his work. However, having … Do I have time for such things? This book shows some of the same fascinating depth, but it's more. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016. However, reading as an adult, the cruelty and misogyny gets too much for me. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Nightside The Long Sun: The First Volume of the Book of the Long Sun. A triplet of Dave Langford reviews – done in three instalments for Vector, leading to some "story so far" repetition, for which apologies. Am I going to miss out on much? Unfortunately, in a scene where Silk’s chastity is challenged, … As with all of Wolfe's work, this one can be read as a straight SF adventure, or on a much deeper level which I won't get into in this review. Wolfe's gimmick is unreliable narrators. EMBED. I have recently been re-reading this series. WARNING: The second book of this four book series is *NOT* available on Kindle. More By and About This Author. They do approach what I would call true literature much closer than the genre in general. It would be dry, slow, nonsensical and boring. There are so many clues to what is going on that one cannot possibly decipher on the first reading, and knowing what is going to happen ahead of time creates vast amounts of pleasurable dramatic irony as you catch the clever hints. That sounds harsh, but despite his obvious writing talents, I wasn't really able to get into his work. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It's really a story about people, a priest in particular and his adventures in trying to save his parish. Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of a masterpiece of science fiction for this decade. eBooks.com. On top of this, you start in what must be the least interesting corner of that world mentally shouting at the protagonist to get on with it already. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. This leads to what can only be called a series of misadventures where Silk's desperate gamble to deal with the problem leads to the proverbial deal with the devil. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2018. I mean, if you do straight fantasy, high fantasy, whatever, swords and wizards and all that, and it is basically medieval stuff with monsters and magic, okay. Silk's enlightener, however, is an obscure god called the Outsider, because he abides even outside the Whorl, who is quite possibly in fact the Christian God. But to me they don't quite make it. Much like the first New Sun book, Wolfe spends much of his time establishing the Long Sun world, not telling you much explicitly, but instead letting you fill in the gaps and leaving many mysteries for later books. Mr. Wolfe does not make it easy. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. And if it is some far-future Earth, then where are the non-Western influences on the culture? Here's what happens in it: Patera Silk, an auger and teacher in an unusual world dominated by an Olympian-style family of nine gods, receives enlightenment from a different God altogether called the Outsider, then sets out to have his church and school saved from closure. I just finished Book of the New Sun and thought I'd start this series. Unable to add item to List. If you don't expect or want much exposition, and enjoy figuring things out for yourself, you are golden. NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN is the first volume of Gene Wolfe's four-volume work The Book of the Long Sun, which is a story of political intrigue, revolution, and Christian allegory set in a starship sent from Earth to colonize a distant planet.Gene Wolfe rose to fame with his magisterial work The Book of the New Sun, which is one of my most cherished books. This volume containing Nightside the Long Sun and Lake of the Long Sun was my first reading in Gene Wolfe's Solar Cycle beyond the Book of the New Sun (including its Urth).While I appreciate that this second series are supposedly set in a shared far-future continuity, there's no intersection of plot, character, or setting with the five New Sun books. Nightside the Long Sun is a continuation to the New Sun books. Title: Nightside the Long Sun Title Record # 614 Author: Gene Wolfe Date: 1993-04-00 Type: NOVEL Series: Book of The Long Sun Series Number: 1 Language: English User Rating: 8.00 (1 vote) Your vote: Not cast VOTE Current Tags: science fiction (1), gods (1), religion (1) Add Tags Litany of the Long Sun : Nightside the Long Sun and Lake of the Long Sun by GENE WOLFE. A world on a giant starship? Sources of quotes. A good read and much more accesible than some of Wolfe's other books. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. As always, what Wolfe leaves unsaid is as significant as what he says, the reader is not only invited, but compelled to look outside of the viewpoint of the characters in many situations, which makes this both challenging and a joy to read. The main character, Silk, is a priest in the state religion in a world inside a star ship- a ship whose inhabitants have forgotten that they are in a ship or that humans have ever lived anywhere else. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. I have enjoyed reading all the Gene Wolfe books that I've read, and I've read several. EVER. The Book of the Long Sun (1993–1996) is a series of four science fantasy novels or one four-volume novel by the American author Gene Wolfe. Sadly, I fear the inspiration might come from the writings of various instructional pamphlets for knock off products I buy at second rate hardware stores. Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015. I'm interested in reading this because I like generation ship stories, but I don't want to read The Book of the New Sun cycle first. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Ou plutôt je peux deviner le comment mais pas le pourquoi. This guy has Severian's (from the "new sun" series) aloof and tedious nature in. That is not to say that there are no mysteries in the Book of the Long Sun, it is of course a Gene Wolfe novel, but the plot is much more straightforward and clear than in Wolfe's earlier triumph.NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN slowly introduces the plot that will later rage through the city of its setting and by the end of the four-volume work utterly change the world in which the characters live. The Outsider has called upon Silk to save the local church and school, which have been sold for back taxes to a criminal named Blood. Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016. You won't want to read one book without going on to the others. And that protagonist! Au bout de quelques tomes, on obtient généralement un monstre digne du professeur Von Frankenstein. Love the twists and turns, not to mention the rich language. Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020. Not done yet. D’ailleurs, même ses nouvelles quand elles s’allongent un peu trop montrent cette même tendance fâcheuse. Whereas the previous series is brilliant, it's extremely dense and requires plenty of concentration. Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from Gene Wolfe, Book of the Long Sun. The Outsider, the least well known of the pantheon that Silk preaches about and gives sacrifices to, tasks Silk from saving his manteion from closure (school/temple). This book is a great example of everything I love about Wolfe's writing. share. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The writing is, or can be, quite dense (not so much in this book though), with at times odd vocabulary (I wasn't quite sure if he was making up words or picking incredibly obscure ones, or both), and plot developments are largely lacking. These, in turn, are set within the same universe as the four-volume The Book of the New Sun and Urth of the New Sun books. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Trade . I believe Wolf did this to give us the near perfect narration of a deity. NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN is the first volume of Gene Wolfe's four-volume work The Book of the Long Sun, which is a story of political intrigue, revolution, and Christian allegory set in a starship sent from Earth to colonize a distant planet.Gene Wolfe rose to fame with his magisterial work The Book of the New Sun, which is one of my most cherished books. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers, including creasing. N/A, April 2000. I've read, or tried to read, other Gene Wolf novels and this is the first one I was able to finish. Intro - Phil tells Metz about his new puppy. If you like science fiction, and especially if you like Gene Wolfe, read this. In Nightside the Long Sun begins a four part series of a three part cycle (The Solar Cycle includes the Book of the New Sun, The Book of the Long Sun, and The Book of the Short Sun) where Patera (a title for a priest, teacher, and headmaster of a school/temple) Silk receives a revelation from the Outsider. Je ne sais pas comment expliquer la récurrence anormale de ces héros antipathiques chez un auteur aussi maître de ce qu’il fait. Life on the Whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of Patera Silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future. Nightside the Long Sun: The First Book of Starcrossers Landfall Gene Wolfe, Author Tor Books $21.95 (333p) ISBN 978-0-312-85207-8. From Classic Pulp Fiction to Today's Great Storytellers I mean, if you do straight fantasy, high fantasy, whatever, swords and wizards and all that, and it is basically medieval stuff with monsters and magic, okay. It is stylistically different from The Book of the New Sun, its style more transparent and, as Wolfe called it, journalistic. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I realize this would mean that the Outsider would refer to him/herself in the third person. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Reading about the celibate Silk attempting to break into a known criminal's house, accidentally finding himself in bed with a loose woman, and eventually see the true face of a god within the confines of a bordello is a treat. I would have given this four stars if, frankly, more had happened in the story. It is a curious thing how much we credit a book merit based upon expectation and experience of a writer. Since this is in third person, I'm curious how it will play out. The rather pagan inhabitants of the Whorl worship a pantheon of deities based upon the ruler who sent out the starship and his family. Nightside The Long Sun (The Book of the Long Sun, #1) Published 1993 by New English Library. Gene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. I don't think I'll ever be able to read another sci-fi/fantasy book without comparing them to Wolfe. The Urth of the New Sun: The sequel to 'The Book of the New Sun' (The Book of the New Sun, 3), Litany of the Long Sun: Nightside the Long Sun and Lake of the Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun, Books 1 and 2), Epiphany of the Long Sun: Calde of the Long Sun and Exodus from the Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun, Books 3 and 4), Exodus from the Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun), Lake of the Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun). It is set in the same universe as The Book of the New Sun series that Wolfe inaugurated in 1980, and the Internet Science Fiction Database catalogs them both as sub-series of the "Solar Cycle", along with other writings. We are somewhat prepared for the inexhaustible detail with which it covers those two days after an early shopping trip in which everything in the marketplace is inventoried and categorized, given to us in marvelous lists that set the scene splendidly while delaying the actual meat of the chapter for pages and pages. Do I have time. He's one of those authors that you think, "Yes, he is obviously talented" without attaching much emotion to the thought and then comes around your back door with a line or a concept that catapults him into your favorite author bin. [ All of these facts together lead me to believe that this book has a narrator in the Outsider. They do, however, take place within the same fictional universe. You learn only from experience (or sneaking a peek at wikipedia) what is going on and why, and then only ever partially. Hormis de rares exceptions, comme ce livre donc et par exemple le roman sous-coté "There Are Doors", les héros de Wolfe, souvent narrateurs de leurs histoires, laissent une impression accablante pour le lecteur doté d’un sens moral même très moyen. Certainly the author is parsimonious with details, as though relating the story to someone perfectly familiar with the lifestyle and state of things on the Whorl, the strange O'Neill cylinder environment that forms the entire world to these characters. Regardless, I did enjoy the story. I don't think I'll ever be able to read another sci-fi/fantasy book without comparing them to Wolfe. NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN. Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from Gene Wolfe, Book of the Long Sun Life on the Whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of Patera Silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future. A bit confusing (as Wolfe's novels often are, at least to me) but somehow outstanding, nevertheless. However, differences abound. After reading this first Long Sun book, as well as the Book of the New Sun, I can honestly say that no one does twists like Gene Wolfe. See search results for this author. We’d love your help. Content (10:06) - Discussion of Part 2 of Chapter 7 of Nightside the Long Sun, by Gene Wolfe. First book of "The Book of the Long Sun." This was well written but boring as hell. I should have just DNF-ed it instead of pushing to the end. This review covers the entire Book of the Long Sun, since it's really one long story. What are the gods, and why do they appear only in the implied-to-be-a-viewscreen Sacred Windows, and why do they no longer? Since this is in third person, I'm curious how it will play out. It took me longer to get into than any previous work of Wolfe's that I've read, but ultimately it was well worth it. So far the two have no relation (besides perhaps taking place in a shared future). Et plus donc l’histoire dure, moins le héros est supportable. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It would be dry, slow, nonsensical and boring. Still love it. *Urth of the New Sun* helps explain *The Book of the New Sun* but you do not need to read *Urth* to enjoy or understand The Long Sun series. This one is the first of a 4-book series that follows Patera Silk, a priest in a distant future who, desperate to save his "church" from financial ruin and feeling that he's been visited by one of his faith's gods, decides to resort to crime to save his mission. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from Gene Wolfe, Book of the Long Sun. Nightside The Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun) Mass Market Paperback – December 15, 1993. by. Otherwise, pages clean and tight in binding. What is a "chem. You have to have respect for an author like that, especially since it isn't necessary to have a dictionary on hand in order to enjoy. NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN. I don't know if I can categorize this book. My reread of the "Sun" books continues. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Silk, in a bit of bravado, proceeds to break into Blood's mansion in hopes of getting his property back. I'd think not, but it's a dilemma that Patera Silk, the protagonist of the first volume of Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun. Nightside the Long Sun and Lake of the Long Sun. Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015. The main character, Silk, is a priest in the state religion in a world inside a star ship- a ship whose inhabitants have forgotten that they are in a ship or that humans have ever lived anywhere else. Nightside The Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun), Mass Market Paperback – December 15, 1993. Octavo, boards. They aren't twists in the Matrix/LOST/Usual Suspects sense of that word, where the underlying concept is turned on its head, but merely turns that take the story abruptly in a new direction. I'm never sure what to say in a post Wolfe state. I can't wait to read the next one in the series. It's labeled sci-fi, and while it takes place in a spaceship, that's really not the focus of the story at all. The second book of this four book series is *NOT* available on Kindle. J’en doute. However, knowing what I know about Gene Wolfe... do I have to read The Urth of the New Sun to understand this? Actually, portions of this text are quite inspired. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This attempt at breaking in, along with an exorcism of a bordello, are the sum of NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN. Pictures available upon request. Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018. Something went wrong. Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from Gene Wolfe, Book of the Long Sun Life on the Whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of Patera Silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. After finishing the book of the New Sun, I decided to check out his other books and I hesitated on this series for a while. Please read the rest of this review on Weighing A Pig... Susan Orlean's Library-Themed Reading Recommendations. December 15th 1993 “Don’t nobody ever want it to rain,” the nearest of the sellers of beasts remarked philosophically, “but everybody wants to go on eatin’.”, Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1993), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for for Adult Literature (1997). Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! The"Gods", Silk worships appear in "magic windows" connected by sacred cables to "mainframe", but have powers that make them seem as God-like as an. A few pages very lightly soiled. He's one of those authors that you think, "Yes, he is obviously talented" without attaching much emotion to the thought and then comes around your back door with a line or a concept that catapults him into your favorite author bin. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. As ever Gene Wolfe delivers the most extraordinary imagined 'Whorl', a priest on a cylindrical generation ship whose people have forgotten they are flying through space. It's a slow and simple start, the action of this book takes place over merely two days, but in the following books the pace builds exponentially.The Book of the Long Sun may not be as poetic and full of sophistry as The Book of the New Sun, but it's immensely good reading. Definitely deserving of 5 stars for all the reasons you will read in other reviews, BUT this isn't nearly the top of my list of Wolfe's work. Nightside the Long Sun (The Book of the Long Sun #1). Science fiction as it should be: a great action and adventure story in a new, very strange and distant world. Broderick and Di Filippo, Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels, 1985-2010 #36. Le summum est atteint avec Severian, le fameux conciliateur du Nouveau Soleil (sorte de nouveau Christ), sa précédente tétralogie, qui parvient dans un cinquième volume très malvenu à faire imploser tout le roman (l’horrible "The Urth Of The New Sun" qu’on pourrait sous-titrer la malédiction du chiffre cinq par Gene Wolfe) dans une sorte de réaction en chaîne à rebours qui vient balayer de son souffle délétère les quatre tomes précédents, pourtant extraordinaires à bien des égards. While struggling to satisfy the gods aboard The Whorl, a giant spaceship sent out from Urth to colonize a distant planet, Patera Silk unwittingly discovers a new god and nearly sets off a revolt. artificial intelligences that live in these computer monitor things that some people have in their homes, Gods, though these Gods might just be a very technologically advanced race, the equivalent of cyborg nuns) b. The writing is, or can be, quite dense (not so much in this book though), with at times odd vocabulary (I wasn't quite sure if he was making up words or picking incredibly obscure ones, or both), and plot developments are largely lacking. They did little to add anything tangible to the story and acted as more appearances of ghosts in Victorian novels, mostly serving to set the mood rather than reveal anything meaningful. This guy has Severian's (from the "new sun" series) aloof and tedious nature in spades. Reprint. ISBN: 045059405X (ISBN13: 9780450594052) Edition language: English. Whereas the previous series is brilliant, it's extremely dense and requires plenty of concentration. En fait, à côté des héros de Wolfe, ses méchants nous semblent par comparaison presque humains, chaleureux et sympathiques. The Book of the Long Sun takes place, in fact, in the same universe as Wolfe's masterpiece. Life on the Whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of Patera Silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. ...We are now bitter enemies. I've read, or tried to read, other Gene Wolf novels and this is the first one I was able to finish. Gene Wolfe (Author) › Visit Amazon's Gene Wolfe Page. Nightside The Long Sun; Book of the Long Sun (Volume 1) Gene Wolfe Tor/Forge . The opening salvo in what is probably Gene Wolfe's master work (the seven books comprising "The Book of the Long Sun" and "The Book of the Short Sun"). Enormous in breadth and scope, Wolfe's ambitious new … The Book of the New Sun. priest), in Viron, one of the cities within the Whorl, the gigantic starship sent from Urth. 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