Michael Andre-Driussi

A guide to Gene Wolfe's series The Book of the New Sun, and the sequel The Urth of the New Sun, as well as four shorter "New Sun" works. Designed for use by first-time readers as well as those returning to the text.

A Chapter Guide

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun

Lexicon Urthus is an alphabetical dictionary for the complete Urth Cycle by Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer; The Claw of the Conciliator; The Sword of the Lictor; The Citadel of the Autarch; the sequel Urth of the New Sun; the novella Empires of Foliage and Flower; the short stories "The Cat," "The Map," and "The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin Is the Sun"; and Gene Wolfe's own commentaries in The Castle of the Otter. The first edition was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. This second edition, available for the first time in paperback, includes 300 new entries. When the first edition was published, Science Fiction Age said: "Lexicon Urthus makes a perfect gift for any fan of [Wolfe's] work, and from the way his words sell, it appears that there are many deserving readers out there waiting." Gary K. Wolfe, in Locus, said: "A convenient and well researched glossary of names and terms. . . . It provides enough of a gloss on the novels that it almost evokes Wolfe's distant future all by itself. . . . It can provide both a useful reference and a good deal of fun." Donald Keller said, in the New York Review of Science Fiction: "A fruitful product of obsession, this is a thorough . . . dictionary of the Urth Cycle. . . . Andre-Driussi's research has been exhaustive, and he has discovered many fascinating things . . . [it is] head-spinning to confront a myriad of small and large details, some merely interesting, others jawdropping."

Lexicon Urthus, Second Edition

Nine tales of science fiction and fantasy.

Doomsday and Other Tours: Nine Stories

THE WIZARD KNIGHT COMPANION is a brief alphabetical dictionary for Gene Wolfe's two-volume THE WIZARD KNIGHT series. Its entries identify the characters in the novel, dive into the mysteries in the text, and explore the Norse, Celtic, and Arthurian sources for names and words in the novels. It includes a map of the region, a cosmology, and a synopsis of the narrative. Nominated for a World Fantasy Award, THE WIZARD KNIGHT has received high accolades from critics and fans. Many reviews highlight its rich use of European mythology; many also comment on its puzzles and mysteries. In a starred review, Booklist calls the series "a complex, even convoluted tale, with so many characters and subplots that a proper summary would far exceed the limits of a Booklist review. . . . There is hardly a piece of northern European heroic literature from which Wolfe doesn't borrow with his usual scholarly flair and in his exquisitely turned prose. . . . Arising from the same sources as Lord of the Rings, THE WIZARD KNIGHT is one of the few fantasies that can justly be compared with it." Kirkus Reviews mentions that "Wolfe likes to spin spiderwebs of plot and counterplot inside his impressively constructed universe." In The Washington Post, Bill Sheehan calls THE WIZARD "a satisfying, wide-ranging novel that contains enough marvels and mysteries (not all of which are resolved or explained) to populate an entire series." Marvels and mysteries, subplots and spiderwebs? If you love THE WIZARD KNIGHT and wish to enjoy it even more, THE WIZARD KNIGHT COMPANION is your perfect guidebook.

The Wizard Knight Companion

Gene Wolfe

In this companion guide, Michael Andre-Driussi illuminates Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun science fiction series through dictionary-style entries on the characters, gods, locations, themes, and timelines of the novels. Gate of Horn, Book of Silk, is organized in two parts, with the first half covering the Long Sun series (Nightside the Long Sun, Lake of the Long Sun, Calde of the Long Sun, and Exodus from the Long Sun) and the second half covering the Short Sun series (On Blue's Waters, In Green's Jungles, and Return to the Whorl). "Languages of the Whorl," a section between the two parts, covers all the dialect, slang, and foreign terms used in the books--thieves' cant, flier language, Tick's talk, and more. Ten maps and diagrams are included. This is Michael Andre-Driussi's third guidebook to the rich tapestries of Gene Wolfe's worlds. As fans of of Lexicon Urthus and The Wizard Knight Companion have noted, that each book is both a convenient tool for a question while re-reading the novels but also an enjoyable read in its own right, from A to Z.

Gate of Horn, Book of Silk

A collection of eleven stories. "Freaks Like Us, Born to Rule." "Psi Prison." "Digger's Daughter, Tiny." "Speculative Envoy." "Vitamin Double-D." "Your Life Is Mine." "The Donkey's Tale." "Stories to the Future." "Master Wu of Bamiyan." "Ghost Heart of San Francisco." "Paradise Axis."

Harvest of Athenas

A collection of ten science fiction stories: *"Miracle of Asteroid Camp 88" *"Tribal Flyer Jibril" *"Genre Purge 3" *"Beyond the Starry Tempest" *"My Four Foundling Fathers" *"Bellerofonte" *"Cali-Forward!" *"'Buildings Roman' by W. Dean" *"The Gray-Haired Girl" *"Post-ModemAlchemy"

Genre Purge 3

Nine post-apocalyptic tales; two articles on the computer game "Fallout 3"; one list of ten classic stories in the "Fallout" style.

Fallout Stories

Twelve stories of science fiction and fantasy. From the back cover: A dozen stories showing great variety A space-suited adventure in "Mad Dogs of Mercury," regarding mercs on the innermost planet when a simple job goes bad. A literary who-done-it with "Hardboiled Proust," tracing trouble at a living history park. A fairy tale in "Daughter of Plant and Woman," mixing history and her story. An alt-history through the lens of "Hitler's Hollywood," examining the alt-cinema that led to Nazi triumph. Twelve tales of action and intrigue, originally published in such magazines as M-Brane SF, Bards and Sages Quarterly, and Big Pulp. World-renowned for his reference book Lexicon Urthus, Michael Andre-Driussi has also received notice for three dozen published stories. Other collections include Fallout Stories and The Jizmatic Trilogy.

Old Flames Burn Manvi

A chapter-by-chapter guide to Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun," its sequel "The Urth of the New Sun," and four shorter works.

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide

Satoshi Kon challenges Hayao Miyazaki in a battle for the planet of the animes, reported through a collection of articles by Michael Andre-Driussi. Pieces include reviews, text-to-film comparisons, Four Point lectures, and more.

Kon Vs. Miyazaki

A star-spanning STL voyage of alien discovery and adventure, in three parts.

Tarendra

Ten essays and four reviews, originally published from 1993 to 2014, in "The New York Review of Science Fiction," "Foundation," "Extrapolation," "Ultan's Library," "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction," "The Internet Review of Science Fiction," "Quantum," and a chapbook on "The Fifth Head of Cerberus." Some of them are available for free online, but many are hard to find. Topics include: *Six pieces on "The Book of the New Sun." *An investigation on the possible star system in "The Fifth Head of Cerberus." *Two overviews of Wolfe's work, one focusing on his short stories, the other on his novels. *A look at the Japanese translation of "The Book of the New Sun."

Gene Wolfe: 14 Articles on His Fiction

A collection of twenty-three articles, led by "Deciphering the Text Foundations of Traveller" (about the role-playing game from GDW) and "Languages of the Dying Sun" (about science fantasy from Jack Vance, Gene Wolfe, and Damien Broderick).

and Other Essays

Deciphering the Text Foundations of Traveller

Lexicon Urthus is an alphabetical dictionary for the complete Urth Cycle by Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer; The Claw of the Conciliator; The Sword of the Lictor; The Citadel of the Autarch; the sequel Urth of the New Sun; the novella Empires of Foliage and Flower; the short stories "The Cat," "The Map," and "The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin Is the Sun"; and Gene Wolfe's own commentaries in The Castle of the Otter. The first edition was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. This second edition includes over 1,200 entries. When the first edition was published, Science Fiction Age said: "Lexicon Urthus makes a perfect gift for any fan of [Wolfe's] work, and from the way his words sell, it appears that there are many deserving readers out there waiting." Gary K. Wolfe, in Locus, said: "A convenient and well researched glossary of names and terms. . . . It provides enough of a gloss on the novels that it almost evokes Wolfe's distant future all by itself. . . . It can provide both a useful reference and a good deal of fun." Donald Keller said, in the New York Review of Science Fiction: "A fruitful product of obsession, this is a thorough . . . dictionary of the Urth Cycle. . . . Andre-Driussi's research has been exhaustive, and he has discovered many fascinating things . . . [it is] head-spinning to confront a myriad of small and large details, some merely interesting, others jawdropping."

A Dictionary for the Urth Cycle

Lexicon Urthus

In this companion guide, Michael Andre-Driussi illuminates Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun science fiction series through dictionary-style entries on the characters, gods, locations, themes, and timelines of the novels. Gate of Horn, Book of Silk, is organized in two parts, with the first half covering the Long Sun series (Nightside the Long Sun, Lake of the Long Sun, Calde of the Long Sun, and Exodus from the Long Sun) and the second half covering the Short Sun series (On Blue's Waters, In Green's Jungles, and Return to the Whorl) half covering one of the two series. "Languages of the Whorl," a section between the two parts, covers all the dialect, slang, and foreign terms used in the books--thieves' cant, flier language, Tick's talk, and more. Ten maps and diagrams are included. This is Michael Andre-Driussi's third guidebook to the rich tapestries of Gene Wolfe's worlds. As fans of of Lexicon Urthus and The Wizard Knight Companion have noted, that each book is both a convenient tool for a question while re-reading the novels but also an enjoyable read in its own right, from A to Z."

A Guide to Gene Wolfe's the Book of the Long Sun and the Book of the Short Sun

Alice K. Turner

A Chapbook about the Fiction of John Crowley

Snake's-Hands

Gene Seabolt

-- Gene Wolfe's science fiction is acclaimed for literary excellence. -- Cover by award-winning science fiction and fantasy artist Don Maitz. -- Includes maps and a comprehensive glossary of the "New Sun" background...a valuable resource for any Wolfe fan, gamer or not!

Gurps New Sun

A dictionary-style guide to the science fiction worlds of Jack Vance. A souvenir of the worlds you have visited in the past! A planning guide for your next excursion off world! A handy survival manual for unexpected occasions! A reference work on the science fiction of award-winning Grand Master Jack Vance! A handbook!

Handbook of Vance Space

Can someone love anime while hating transforming mecha robots? Is there a world of Japanese animation beyond giant bubble-filled eyes and predictable plots? In this book of essays, Michael Andre-Driussi explores dozens of rare gems of anime, all built in the "true SF" tradition: movies and TV shows with real stories, real characters, and real explorations of the technological possibilities of the future. The works covered include movies Paprika and Wings of Honneamise, the series "Planetes" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," and more.

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