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Soldier of Sidon

Latro, Book 3

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Soldier of Sidon

By: Gene Wolfe
Narrated by: Gregory Connors
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The third book in the Latro series from science fiction and fantasy master Gene Wolfe, Soldier of Sidon.

Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. Writing down his experiences every day and reading his journal anew each morning gives him a poignantly tenuous hold on himself, but his story's hold on audiences is powerful indeed. The two previous novels, combined in Latro in the Mist (Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete) are generally considered classics of contemporary fantasy.

Latro now finds himself in Egypt, a land of singing girls, of spiteful and conniving deities. Without his memory, his is unsure of everything, except for his desire to be free of the curse that causes him to forget. The visions Gene Wolfe conjures, of the wonders of Egypt, and of the adventures of Latro as he and his companions journey up the great Nile south into unknown or legendary territory, are unique and compelling. Soldier of Sidon is a thrilling and magical fantasy novel, and yet another masterpiece from Gene Wolfe.

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Possible Spoiler: I found the premise of the books interesting, the writing very good giving rich images and the narration excellent. Having finished the series I felt it just didn’t go anywhere, but here I am worried that is too much of a spoiler. I continued as I was fascinated by the representation of the people of the Mediterranean, especially the travelling, social layers, conflicts etc. I enjoyed the time travel. Just didn’t like the repeating theme over 3 books. On the whole I recommend the books, it helps visualise life 3,000 years ago, just misses a story.

Fascinating idea but lacked a story

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