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 | The Sword of the Lictor (1981) (The third book in the Urth : Book of the New Sun series) A novel by Gene Wolfe |
Banished for the sin of mercy, Severian, one of the ancient guild of Torturers, flees from exile. In a mountain wilderness he meets the Alzabo, in whom those eaten seem to live on, adopts as son only to lose him in battle, discharges an old debt to vengeance, encounters fanged aliens who hide behind masks of beauty, and helps the people of the floating islands in their unending battle for freedom.
Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fantasy
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Hardback Editions
January 1996 : Hardback
| Title: The Sword of the Lictor Author(s): Gene; illustration by Ron Miller Wolfe Publisher: Easton Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
May 1982 : Hardback
| Title: Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the new sun) Author(s): Gene Wolfe ISBN: 0-283-98860-6 / 978-0-283-98860-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Sidg. & J Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1982 : Hardback
| Title: The Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the New Sun, Volume 3) Author(s): Gene Wolfe ISBN: 0-671-43595-7 / 978-0-671-43595-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1981 : Hardback
| Title: The sword of the Lictor,VOLUME 3 OF THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Timescape Availability: Amazon More details... |
1981 : Hardback
 | Title: The Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the New Sun, Vol. 3) Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Timescape Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 1991 : Paperback
 | Title: The Sword of the Lictor (The book of the new sun) Author(s): Gene Wolfe ISBN: 0-09-929540-7 / 978-0-09-929540-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Legend paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1987 : Paperback
| Title: The Sword Of The Lictor Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Arrow Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 1986 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: SWORD OF LICTOR Author(s): Gene wolfe ISBN: 0-671-63193-4 / 978-0-671-63193-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Pocket Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1983 : Paperback
 | Title: The Sword of the Lictor Author(s): Gene Wolfe ISBN: 0-671-49945-9 / 978-0-671-49945-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Pocket Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1983 : Paperback
| Title: The Sword of the Lictor - Volume Three of The Book of the New Sun Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Arrow Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 1982 : Paperback
| Title: The Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the New Sun, vol 3) Author(s): Gene Wolfe ISBN: 0-671-45450-1 / 978-0-671-45450-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Pocket Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1982 : Paperback
| Title: The Sword Of The Lictor Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Arrow Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1981 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Sword of the Lictor Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Timescape Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
December 2011 : Kindle edition
 | Title: The Sword of the Lictor: The Book of the New Sun Volume Three Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1981 : Unknown
| Title: The Sword Of The Lictor Author(s): Gene Wolfe Publisher: Pocket Books, 1981 Availability: Amazon More details... |
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