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Lädt ... Soldier of Sidon (2006)von Gene Wolfe
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Wow. After getting bogged down a couple times in the Book of the Short Sun, I was worried that Wolfe, one of my all-time favorite authors, had lost his touch. But this has that old magic! Taking place 20 or so years after [b:Soldier of the Mist|322067|Soldier of the Mist|Gene Wolfe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387717495s/322067.jpg|1408393] and [b:Soldier of Arete|630402|Soldier of Arete|Gene Wolfe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1176493516s/630402.jpg|19201593], this is a beautiful resurrection of one of Wolfe's most interesting characters and worlds. For those who don't know them, these books are the "translated" journal (sort of) of a soldier, originally from ancient Rome. In the first two books he is in the service of the city Thought (Athens) , fighting against Rope (Sparta). In this book, he now finds himself on a mission ordered by the Persian satrap ruling Egypt, traveling down the Nile into the depths of Africa. This is fantasy of the highest order - not wizards and warriors, but gods, who appear to the narrator - although not to ordinary men - since he has been touched by a god himself. And this touch has given Latro - the narrator - a terrible gift: he cannot remember events from one day to the next, and some things even fade during a long day. So he writes in a scroll to remind himself who he is, and who his friends and enemies are. I won't provide any spoilers here, but I will say that the ending of the book leaves open the possibility of a fourth novel, which I really hope to see. This is probably the best book I've read so far this year. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. Writing down his experiences every day and reading his journal anew each morning gives him a poignantly tenuous hold on himself, but his story's hold on readers is powerful indeed. The two previous novels, combined in "Latro in the Mist" ("Soldier of the Mist" and "Soldier of Arete") are generally considered classics of contemporary fantasy. Latro now finds himself in Egypt, a land of singing girls, of spiteful and conniving deities. Without his memory, his is unsure of everything, except for his desire to be free of the curse that causes him to forget. The visions Gene Wolfe conjures, of the wonders of Egypt, and of the adventures of Latro as he and his companions journey up the great Nile south into unknown or legendary territory, are unique and compelling. "Soldier of Sidon" is a thrilling and magical fantasy novel, and yet another masterpiece from Gene Wolfe. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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One other element of the story is that the author claims that this is a translation of an ancient scroll written in broken Latin, full of mysterious abbreviations and illegible words... So a translation of a partially unreadable story written by someone with a severe brain injury. This conceit piles layer upon layer of mystery, creating the ultimate expression of one of Wolfe's favorite devices: the unreliable narrator. Here we can never be sure what is "really happening," and what's more, neither can the protagonist. There are, in fact, times when we as readers know more of what is happening than the MC since we can remember, but he cannot.
It's a fascinating story, but even without the convoluted depth, it's also just interesting. Soldier of Sidon takes Latro into Africa, through Egypt of the Ptolemies and south into Kush/Nubia (the borders are unclear, and the names change like water).
It's complex, and maddening, and fun, and exciting, and endlessly explorable. Just like the lands Latro stumbles through. ( )