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Epiphany of the Long Sun

The Book of the Long Sun seriesbook 3-4Next:Exodus from the Long Sun(1996) →

The two novels combined in this omnibus (Calde of the Long Sunand Exodus from the Long Sun) comprise the second half of Gene Wolfe's long novel, The Book of the Long Sun.

Audience
adult
Length
epic · 718 pages

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