Gene Wolfe

The Book of the New Sun

£150

Illustrated By Sam Weber

Introduced By Neil Gaiman

A stunning new two-volume Folio edition of Gene Wolfe’s acclaimed The Book of the New Sun, lavishly illustrated by Sam Weber and introduced by Neil Gaiman.

£150

Book Details

Presentation Box & BindingQuarter-bound in blocked cloth with printed paper sides
Blocked slipcase
Coloured tops

Dimensions10” x 6¾”

FontSet in Jenson with Priori Serif display

Pages1160 pages

AuthorGene Wolfe

Illustrated BySam Weber

Illustration8 colour illustrations, including 4 double-page spreads, 12 black & white illustrations in total
Decorative capital letters drawn by Sam Weber
Printed in black & red

Publication Date24/02/2021

Editor's Notes

A work that subverts, elevates and transcends its genre, Gene Wolfe’s fantasy epic tells the story of Severian, a young torturer who falls in love with one of his victims. His punishment for allowing her a quick death, rather than a brutally slow demise, is exile to a distant city, but his arduous journey is fraught with danger, magic and questions about his destiny.

This beautiful new collector’s edition of Wolfe’s multi-award-winning work has been illustrated by the celebrated artist, Sam Weber. A labour of love that took the best part of a year to complete, this edition features four colour illustrations in each volume, two of which are double page spreads and twelve original black-and-white illustrations. Weber also designed the binding for each of the four books that comprise this epic story, which form the front and back bindings of this two-volume edition. The two-colour text includes decorative chapter initials based on an ancient script adapted by Weber to incorporate symbolic references to the story; a fitting tribute to a literary legacy that will stun generations to come. This edition also features an introduction by Neil Gaiman.

About the Illustrator

Sam Weber

Sam Weber was born in Alaska, and grew up in Deep River, Ontario, Canada. After attending Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Sam moved to New York to pursue illustration and attend graduate school at The School of Visual Arts. His work for The Folio Society includes Lord of the Flies (2009), Fahrenheit 451 (2001) and Dune (2015), the latter of which became one of the most sought-after titles Folio has ever published. Weber spent almost a year working on his extraordinary artwork for The Book of the New Sun.

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Sam Weber on illustrating Book of the New Sun

Gene Wolfe was born in New York City in 1931. He attended high school and college in Texas and it was during his time at high school that he published his first piece of fiction. Wolfe was drafted to fight in the Korean War, studied for a degree, worked as an industrial engineer and later as an editor. Although he had some success with his early writing, he didn’t find acclaim until he was in his forties, and only took to writing full-time when he retired. He wrote more than 30 novels, including the critically acclaimed The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972), and the ‘Soldier of the Mist’ and ‘Wizard Knight’ series of books. However, it was the four novels of the ‘Book of the New Sun’ series that Wolfe will be best remembered for. He died at his home in Illinois in 2019 at the age of 87.

Neil Gaiman is the author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. Notable works include the groundbreaking series Sandman and the novels Good Omens (1990, in collaboration with Terry Pratchett), Stardust (1999), American Gods (2001, The Folio Society 2017), Anansi Boys (2005, The Folio Society 2019) and Neverwhere (1996, The Folio Society 2022).

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