Award-winning illustrator Sam Weber was the driving force behind this production of The Book of the New Sun. He had already secured a place in Folio history with his fantastic images for Frank Herbert’s Dune, which became one of the most sought-after titles Folio has ever published.
Describing the Book of the New Sun project as ‘a dream come true’, he seized the opportunity to work with writing that was ‘so nuanced, rich and mysterious’. Weber’s enthusiasm is evident in the detail and intimacy of his work, where every component – from the decorative initials to the colour scheme – nods to the complexity of the novel.
The story Wolfe spins was always going to be challenging to capture on the page, yet Weber has crafted a series of images that throw light and shadow onto a haunted world. Using an exquisite blend of the recognisable and the mythic he has achieved the impossible: brought another layer of meaning to this already multi-layered work.