"Men build scales, but the gods blow upon the lighter pan."
— Gene Wolfe

January 1, 1970

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Original Language: English

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Volume 1: Nightside the Long Sun (1993), Ch. 1

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Volume 1: Nightside the Long Sun (1993), Ch. 1