The Claw of the Conciliator
#125 of 8,085 books · #24 in Science Fiction
Won the Nebula Award for Best Novel (1981) and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1982). Also shortlisted or longlisted for 3 other awards.
The torturer Severian continues his journey of exile to the city Thrax, carrying with him the ancient executioner's sword and the Claw of the Conciliator, a gem of extraterrestrial power and beauty which no one man is meant to possess. The Claw of the Conciliator won the Nebula Award for best novel, 1981.
- Publisher
- Timescape Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780575114166
- Topics
Awards
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelWon(1982)
- Nebula Award for Best NovelWon(1981)
- Hugo Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1982)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (1971-1991)Shortlisted(1982)
- World Fantasy Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1982)
Other awarded books from Gene Wolfe
- The Sword of the Lictor (2011)2 wins · 22 score
- The Shadow of the Torturer (2011)2 wins · 21 score
- Soldier of the Mist (1986)1 win · 11 score
- Soldier of Sidon (2007)1 win · 10 score
- The Citadel of the Autarch (2011)0 wins · 10 score
- Free Live Free (1999)0 wins · 8 score
- The Urth of the New Sun (1997)0 wins · 8 score
- The Wizard Knight (2020)0 wins · 7 score
- Caldé of the Long Sun (1995)0 wins · 5 score
- Nightside the Long Sun (1993)0 wins · 5 score
- Soldier of Arete (1989)0 wins · 5 score
- The Land Across (2013)0 wins · 5 score
- A Borrowed Man (2015)0 wins · 4 score
- An Evil Guest (2008)0 wins · 4 score
- The Knight (2004)0 wins · 3 score
- Castleview (1991)0 wins · 2 score
- Exodus from the Long Sun (1997)0 wins · 2 score
- Home Fires (2011)0 wins · 2 score
- In Green's Jungles (2007)0 wins · 2 score
- Interlibrary Loan (2021)0 wins · 2 score
- On Blue's Waters (2007)0 wins · 2 score
- Pirate Freedom (2007)0 wins · 2 score
- Return to the Whorl (2001)0 wins · 2 score
- The Book of the Long Sun (1993)0 wins · 2 score
- The Sorcerer's House (2010)0 wins · 2 score
- There Are Doors (2001)0 wins · 2 score
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