# The Wolfe at the Door - Hardcover

by **Gene Wolfe** (Author)

**An all new collection from an American literary icon**

The circus comes to town... and a man gets to go to the stars.

A young girl on a vacation at the sea meets the man of her dreams. Who just happens to be dead. And an immortal pirate.

A swordfighter pens his memoirs... and finds his pen is in fact mightier than the sword.

Welcome to Gene Wolfe's playground, a place where genres blend and a genius's imagination straps you in for the ride of your life.

_The Wolfe at the Door_ is a brand new collection from one of America's premier literary giants, showcasing some material never been seen before. Short stories, yes, but also poems, essays, and ephemera that gives us a window into the mind of a literary powerhouse whose world view changed generations of readers in their perception of the universe.

### Author Biography

GENE WOLFE (1931-2019) was a winner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, a multiple winner of the Nebula Award and the World Fantasy Award, and a winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Prix Tour-Apollo. In 2007, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In 2013, he received the SFWA Grand Master Award.

**Number of Pages:** 480

**Dimensions:** 1.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** October 31, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 29.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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