{"product_id":"9781429966276","title":"Shadow \u0026 Claw: The First Half of The Book of the New Sun","description":"Test2-MacmillanNonDRM-\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed as Gene Wolfe's most remarkable work, hailed as \"a masterpiece of science fantasy comparable in importance to the major works of Tolkien and Lewis\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShadow \u0026amp; Claw \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together the first two books of the tetralogy in one volume:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Torturer\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin said, \"Magic stuff . . . a masterpiece . . . the best science fiction I've read in years!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Claw of the Conciliator \u003c\/i\u003econtinues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most ambitious works of speculative fiction in the twentieth century.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134062379248,"sku":"9781429966276","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429966276_p0.jpg?v=1763749907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429966276","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}