Soldier of Sidon

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Soldier of Sidon
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Author Gene Wolfe
Cover artistDavid Grove
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSoldier
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Tor
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback and paperback)
Pages319
ISBN 0-7653-1670-6
Preceded by Soldier of Arete  

Soldier of Sidon is a 2006 fantasy novel [1] by American writer Gene Wolfe.

Contents

It is the third part of the Soldier (or Latro) series of books, with two preceding novels, Soldier of the Mist (1986) and Soldier of Arete (1989). Soldier of Sidon continues the adventures of the Soldier series's protagonist, Latro, in Egypt at the time of the Achaemenid Empire.

Plot

This book continues with the conceit of the earlier two books of having the tale arising from the translation of scrolls discovered in the present day, allegedly written in Latro's own hand.

Latro suffered a head wound as a mercenary in the army of the Persian King Xerxes at the Battle of Plataea. As Tony Keen in his review [2] states: Latro cannot recall events of more than a day, but on the other hand, he can see gods and demigods. In this book, the gods and demigods encountered by Latro and his companions, in their journey up the Nile in a search for a cure to his affliction, are Egyptian and African, rather than the Greek ones of the two earlier books.

Characters

Reception

Well received on its publication, the novel was winner in 2007 of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. [3]

The novel also received 3rd place in the Fantasy Novel category of the 2007 Locus Awards. [4]

References

  1. "Title: Soldier of Sidon".
  2. "Strange Horizons Reviews: Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe, reviewed by Tony Keen". Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. "World Fantasy Convention Awards Home Page". Archived from the original on August 18, 2000.
  4. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2007 Locus Awards". Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.