The Shadow of the Torturer
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The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession -- showing mercy toward his victim -- and follows subsequent journey out of his home city of Nessus.
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Book Details
First Published
1980
Pages
303 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
21
Editions
22
Publisher
Denoël
Language
FRE, ENG, SPA
Status
Published
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