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Summary: Nightside of the long sun is merely a shadow now
Review: In a world where everything stopped, where technology is avaliable to few self-selected ones, in a world where crime is just another usual happening, Patera Silk tries to find his way. Unaware of the hidden political intrigues, of the corrputed offices of the (we may call it) Holy church, unaware of the mythical creators of the interstellar ship which he calls his home, Patera Silk tries to bring back some kind of balance beetween 'gods' and people. And how and did he succedees in it is yet to be revealed. Nightside the long sun was long and boring book, book that was used as an intro to this 'brave new world'. Lake of the long sun is more quick-paced, and better written than the first book. There are no more endless monologues, just a well designed scheme of thought and conversation. If you read the first book and didn't like it, read this one, you'll be kindly surprised
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Summary: The second volume of the Book of the Long Sun shows more...
Review: LAKE OF THE LONG SUN is the second volume of Gene Wolfe's The Book of the Long Sun, an epic story of revolution, political intrigue, and Christian allegory that is linked to his acclaimed work The Book of the New Sun. The first volume, NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN, was a slow and simple introduction to the Whorl, the giant starship sent out from Urth, and its inhabitants, including the protagonist young Patera Silk. LAKE OF THE LONG SUN picks up the pace significantly, and much is revealed.LAKE OF THE LONG SUN consists of several plot threads that dance around each other but never quite touch. The morning after another theophany occurs in Viron, Silk goes to a remote shrine at Lake Limna in order to confront Crane and extort money from him to save his manteion. Through a coincidental occurence, Silk is lost in the tunnels beneath the city, tunnels that go to the very outside of the Whorl. There, he meets an enigmatic woman who remembers the creation of the Whorl, and for the attentive reader the story's link to The Book of the New Sun is revealed. Meanwhile, back in Viron, political intrigue continues and everyone but Silk himself is certain that Silk must become Caldé of Viron. Auk and Chenille search for Silk at Limna, and Chenille has a run-in with another goddess.The Christian allegory is slight in LAKE OF THE LONG SUN, and the most touching moment is when Silk speaks to Crane of a scene revealed to him in his enlightenment from the Outsider. The next volume, CALDÉ OF THE LONG SUN, is the most visibly Christian of the work, but LAKE has its moments, too.
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Summary: Often Slow, Often Wordy, Always Wolfe
Review: Silk, a young priest enlightened by a god, sets out in the company of thieves and prostitutes to save his temple from destruction.Like the first book in the series, Lake of the Long Sun covers a period of about two days, giving it a plodding pace in which events and conversations are padded with an abundance of detail. Wolfe's style is not so puzzling here as in some of his other books, but still manages to be less than clear at times; happy news for some, sad for others. I read Wolfe when I want to pay close attention and still not know what just happened. Overall, the story is a political one, dealing with spies, intrigue, and the vile motives of shady leaders. Not my cup of tea, and thankfully kept mostly in the background. What fascinated me were the slowly unraveling secrets of the Whorl, all of its embedded mysteries, and the process of discovery.
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Summary: The ride continues!
Review: The roller-coaster ride of a story that Gene Wolfe began in "Nightside the Long Sun" not only continues in this second book of the tetrology, but actually picks up speed. The politics and the personalities get more complex. The characters gain depth as we discover flaws in the "good guys" and virtues in the "bad guys". As soon as you finish this book, you'll want to pick up the next one in the series. For all related books, search under Gene Wolfe's name for all titles with the word "sun" in them. You will find that the "Long Sun" series is actually part of a mega-series that also includes the "New Sun" and "Short Sun" books.
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Summary: The ride continues!
Review: The roller-coaster ride of a story that Gene Wolfe began in "Nightside the Long Sun" not only continues in this second book of the tetrology, but actually picks up speed. The politics and the personalities get more complex. The characters gain depth as we discover flaws in the "good guys" and virtues in the "bad guys". As soon as you finish this book, you'll want to pick up the next one in the series. For all related books, search under Gene Wolfe's name for all titles with the word "sun" in them. You will find that the "Long Sun" series is actually part of a mega-series that also includes the "New Sun" and "Short Sun" books.
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