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Soldier Of Arete: Available Copies
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Soldier of Arete by Wolfe, Gene
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780450513343
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd (1990)
Seller: Reuseabook (Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $2.50
Shipping: $9.17
TOTAL Cost: $11.67
Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.12
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.12
Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
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Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.15
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $20.15
Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
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Soldier of Arete by Wolfe, Gene
Paperback
ISBN: 9780450551079
Publisher: NEL / New English Library (1991)
Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $23.99
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $23.99
Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
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Latro in the Mist: Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete (Paperback) by Gene Wolfe
Paperback
ISBN: 9780765302946
Publisher: Orb Books, New York (2003)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $27.11
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $27.11
Paperback. A distinguished compilation of two unforgettable fantasy novels, Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete.This omnibus is the story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who was fighting in Greece when he received a head injury that deprived him of his short term memory, but gave him in return the ability to see and converse with supernatural creatures, the gods and godesses. However, Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. He writes his experiences every day in his journal, reading his journal anew each morning, and giving him a tenuous hold on himself. His story's hold on readers is powerful indeed. A distinguished compilation of two classic fantasy novels, "Soldier of the Mist "and "Soldier of Areté," in one volume This omnibus of two acclaimed novels is the story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who while fighting in Greece received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory but gave him in return the ability to see and converse with the supernatural creatures and the gods and goddesses, who invisibly inhabit the ancient landscape. 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 readers is powerful indeed, and many consider these Wolfe's best books. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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SOLDIER OF ARETE. [Uncorrected Proof]. by Wolfe, Gene.
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: New York: A TOR Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., (1989). (1989). (1989)
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $25.00
Shipping: $4.75
TOTAL Cost: $29.75
- Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-3/8 inches wide. Printed yellow wraps. x & 354 pages. Near fine. Uncorrected Proof. ".in Soldier of Arete, Gene Wolfe ['a national treasure' -- Damon Knight] returns to the world of ancient Greece and carries on the story of Latro, the soldier whose memory of his past is lost each new morning, but has gained the power to see and speak with supernatural beings -- to see a landscape of gods and monsters invisible to other mortals." [Quoted from the cover blurb].
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Soldier of Arete by Wolfe. Gene
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: New English Library 1990 (1st UK) (1990)
Seller: CHRIS MARTIN MODERN FIRST EDITIONS (Pleasley, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $23.06
Shipping: $16.10
TOTAL Cost: $39.16
First edition, first impression of the second in 'The Soldier' series which began with 'Soldier of the Mist'. Short tear to front of d/w otherwise Near Fine in a Near Fine d/w.
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