Title: The Shadow of the Torturer
Title Record # 1243
Author: Gene Wolfe
Date: 1980-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Book of The New Sun
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Current Tags: far future (2), 2-award-winner (1), science fiction (1), fantasy (1), torture (1), library (1) Add Tags
Author: Gene Wolfe
Date: 1980-05-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Book of The New Sun
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Synopsis: WorldCat: The Earth is old and the sun is dying. In the great Citadel of the City Imperishable, Severian - apprentice to the torturer's guild - betrays his oath. Exiled, he begins his phantasmagoric odyssey through the perilous world of the deep, distant future.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Shadow of the Torturer | 1980-05-00 | Gene Wolfe | Simon & Schuster | 0-671-25325-5 | $11.95?$: US dollar |
303 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1981-03-00 | Gene Wolfe | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-98738-3 | £7.95?£: UK pound |
303 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1981-05-00 | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-82825-8 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
262 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1981-05-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926320-3 | £1.60?£: UK pound |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1981-05-00 | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-82825-8 | C$2.95?C$: Canadian dollar |
262 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1981-06-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926320-3 | £1.60?£: UK pound |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1982-10-00 | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-46398-5 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
262 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1983-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926320-3 | £1.95?£: UK pound |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
The Book of the New Sun, Vols. I & II | 1983-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Sidgwick & Jackson | 0-283-99029-5 | £9.95?£: UK pound |
607 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1983-01-00 | Gene Wolfe | Timescape Books / SFBC | 4946 | $5.98?$: US dollar |
276 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
A Sombra do Torturador | 1984-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Publicações Europa-América?Publicacoes Europa-America (Colecção Nébula?Coleccao Nebula #5) |
279 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Tim White | |||
Der Schatten des Folterers | 1984-04-00 | Gene Wolfe | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4063) | 3-453-31008-X | DM 7.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark |
350 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
L'ombre du bourreau | 1985-04-00 | Gene Wolfe | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #321) |
2-207-30321-7 | 350 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
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The Shadow of the Torturer | 1985-05-00 | Gene Wolfe | Timescape Books / SFBC | 04946 | 276 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Don Maitz | ||
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1986-11-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926320-3 | £2.50?£: UK pound |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Peter Andrew Jones | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1987-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Arrow Books | 0-09-926320-3 | £2.95?£: UK pound |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Peter Andrew Jones | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1989-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) | 303 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||||
La sombra del torturador | 1989-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Minotauro | 84-450-7096-7 | 346 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Michael Johnson (artist) | ||
De schaduw van de folteraar | 1989-04-00 | Gene Wolfe | Meulenhoff (M=SF #264) | 90-290-4341-5 | 286 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Peter A. Jones | ||
Senka mučitelja?Senka mucitelja Senka muchitelja |
1990-00-00 |
Džin Volf?Dzin Volf Dzhin Volf |
Polaris Beograd (SF biblioteka Polaris) | 238 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Don Maitz | |||
Nowa Fantastyka 3 (90) 1990 | 1990-03-00 |
ed.
Lech Jęczmyk?Lech Jeczmyk |
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
mag | Chris Moore | |||||
The Shadow of the Torturer | 1991-02-00 | Gene Wolfe | Legend | 0-09-926320-3 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
303 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Stephen Bradbury | |
Shadow & Claw | 1994-11-00 | Gene Wolfe | Orb | 0-312-89017-6 | $14.95?$: US dollar |
413 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Don Maitz | |
L'ombra del Torturatore | 1997-03-00 | Gene Wolfe | Editrice Nord (Narrativa Nord #81) | 88-429-0955-6 | Lit 22,000?Lit: Italian lira |
258 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | |
The Book of the New Sun | 1998-06-00 | Gene Wolfe | Science Fiction Book Club | 1-56865-807-9 / 18097 | $15.98?$: US dollar |
950 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Don Maitz | |
The Book of the New Sun Volume 1: Shadow and Claw | 2000-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #1) | 1-85798-977-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
603 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Jim Burns | |
The Book of the New Sun Volume 1: Shadow and Claw | 2000-03-00 | Gene Wolfe | Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #1) | 1-85798-977-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
603 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | Jim Burns | |
The Book of the New Sun Volume 1: Shadow and Claw | 2001-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Gollancz (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #1) | 1-85798-977-5 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
603 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Jim Burns | |
A kínvallató árnya?A kinvallato arnya |
2006-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Delta Vision Kiadó?Delta Vision Kiado (A képzelet mesterei) |
963-7041-91-5 | Ft 2,350?Ft: Hungarian forint |
323 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Vass Richárd | |
L'ombre du bourreau: L'intégrale 1/2 | 2006-06-00 | Gene Wolfe | Denoël?Denoel (Lunes d'encre) |
2-207-25634-0 | €33.00?€: Euro |
1097 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Guillaume Sorel | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | 2007-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Centipede Press | $225.00?$: US dollar |
254 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
Severian of the Guild | 2007-10-00 | Gene Wolfe | Gollancz / Orion | 978-0-575-08130-7 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
905 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Chris Moore | |
Umbra Torționarului?Umbra Tortionarului |
2009-00-00 | Gene Wolfe | Editura Leda | 978-973-102-220-8 | 448 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Bruce Pennington | ||
The Shadow of the Torturer | 2010-01-12 | Gene Wolfe | Audible Studios | digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |||||
The Book of the New Sun: Shadow and Claw | 2011-09-01 | Gene Wolfe | Gollancz (Gollancz 50) | 978-0-575-11673-3 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
603 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | ||
The Shadow of the Torturer | 2011-09-29 | Gene Wolfe | Gateway / Orion | 978-0-575-11415-9 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
The Book of the New Sun Vol 1: Shadow and Claw | 2015-03-12 | Gene Wolfe | Gollancz (Fantasy Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-4732-1197-1 | £10.99?£: UK pound |
608 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | ||
The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw | 2016-11-10 | Gene Wolfe | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-4732-1649-5 | £12.99?£: UK pound |
603 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Laura Brett | |
Shadow & Claw | 2021-06-08 | Gene Wolfe | Tor (Tor Essentials) | 978-1-250-78125-3 | $19.99?$: US dollar |
528 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Don Maitz | |
Shadow & Claw | 2021-06-08 | Gene Wolfe | Tor (Tor Essentials) | 978-1-250-82704-3 | $30.99?$: US dollar |
528 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | date unknown | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-54066-1 | $3.50?$: US dollar |
262 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | date unknown | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-45070-0 | $2.75?$: US dollar |
262 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
The Shadow of the Torturer | date unknown | Gene Wolfe | Timescape / Pocket Books | 0-671-46398-5 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
262 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Don Maitz | |
Shadow & Claw | date unknown | Gene Wolfe | Orb | 978-0-312-89017-9 | $15.95?$: US dollar |
413 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Don Maitz |
Reviews
- Review by Orson Scott Card (1980) in Destinies, Spring 1980
- Review by Algis Budrys (1980) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1980
- Review by Jeff Frane (1980) in Locus, #234 June 1980
- Review by Melissa Mia Hall (1980) in Fantasy Newsletter, No. 27 August 1980
- Review by Richard E. Geis (1980) in Science Fiction Review, August 1980
- Review by Bob Mecoy (1980) in Future Life, September 1980
- Review by Baird Searles (1980) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1980
- Review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton] (1980) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1980
- Review by Thomas D. Clareson (1980) in Extrapolation, Winter 1980
- Review by Michael Bishop (1980) in A Reverie for Mister Ray: Reflections on Life, Death, and Speculative Fiction, (2005) , reprinted in:
- A Reverie for Mister Ray: Reflections on Life, Death, and Speculative Fiction (2005)
- Review by Paul Kincaid (1981) in Vector 102
- Review by Debbie Notkin (1981) in Rigel Science Fiction, #1 Summer 1981
- Review by Bruce Gillespie (1981) in SF Commentary, #62/63/64/65/66
- Review by Greg Costikyan (1981) in Ares, #9 July 1981
- Review by David Langford [as by Dave Langford] (1981) in Paperback Inferno, Volume 5, Number 1
- Review by Jim Trombetta (1981) in Beyond, Fall 1981
- Review [French] by Pierre K. Rey (1981) in Fiction, #324
- Review by Susan Wood (1981) in Starship, Spring 1981
- Review by Colin Greenland (1982) in Foundation, #24 February 1982
- Review by Chris Evans (1982) in Extro Science Fiction, April/May 1982
- Review [French] by Lorris Murail (1982) in Orbites, #2
- Review [French] by Alain Garguir (1982) in Vortex, #3 1982
- Review by Frank Catalano (1983) in Amazing Science Fiction, January 1983
- Review by Debbie Notkin (1983) in Rigel Science Fiction, #8 Summer 1983
- Review [German] by Ludwig Rief (1984) in Science Fiction Times, August 1984
- Review by Mo Holkar and Ivan Towlson and Neal Tringham [as by M. H. Zool] (1989) in Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Review by Jim Steel (1991) in Paperback Inferno, #90
- Review [Spanish] by José Miguel Pallarés (2001) in Las 100 mejores novelas de ciencia ficción del siglo XX
- Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, (2006) , reprinted in:
- 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (2007)
- 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (unknown)
- Review by Graham Sleight (2010) in Locus, #589 February 2010