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Soldier of Sidon

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The third book in the Latro series, Soldier of Sidon follows Latro, who 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. Latro now finds himself in Egypt, a land of singing girls, of spiteful and conniving deities. Without his memory, he is unsure of everything, except for his desire to be free of the curse that causes him to forget. The visions Gene Wolfe conjures, of the wonders of Egypt, and of the adventures of Latro as he and his companions journey up the great Nile south into unknown or legendary territory, are unique and compelling.

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Publisher
Tor Books
Year
2007
ISBN-13
9781429925877
Genre
FantasyFiction
Topics
Memory and identityAncient EgyptGods and cursesJourney along the NileAmnesia