Gate of Horn, Book of Silk

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In this companion guide, Michael Andre-Driussi illuminates Gene Wolfe's <i>Book of the Long Sun</i> and <i>Book of the Short Sun</i> science fiction series through dictionary-style entries on the characters, gods, locations, themes, and timelines of the novels. <i>Gate of Horn, Book of Silk</i>, is organized in two parts, with the first half covering the Long Sun series (<i>Nightside the Long Sun</i>, <i>Lake of the Long Sun</i>, <i>Caldé of the Long Sun, and <i>Exodus from the Long Sun</i>) and the second half covering the Short Sun series (<i>On Blue's Waters</i>, <i>In Green's Jungles</i>, and <i>Return to the Whorl</i>). "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 <i>Lexicon Urthus</i> and <i>The Wizard Knight Companion</i> have noted, each book is not only a convenient tool to look up a term while re-reading the novels but also an enjoyable read in its own right, from A to Z.</i>