In the town of Castleview, Illinois, Tom Howard is murdered at the factory he manages—on the same day that Will E. Shields and his family, newly come to Castleview, arrive with a realtor in tow to see Howard's house. From an attic window, Shields glimpses the phantom castle that has given the town its name. They are discussing the house with Sally Howard when the police arrive bearing the dreadful news. Then, driving back to the motel, Shields nearly hits a gigantic horseman in the rain…beginning a series of collisions with the mythological that only Gene Wolfe could tell.

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Praise for this book

“Witty, erudite, and beautifully written.” —Locus

“Few writers other than Wolfe, with his polished, assured, persuasive style, could bring this unlikely premise to intriguing life.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Wolfe has created his usual splendid cast of characters, and he builds suspense admirably.” —Booklist 

“Imagine Tennyson's Idylls of the King run through at triple time, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur, and Asta. You'll begin to get a sense of this most peculiar book.” —Locus

“A thorough, innovative and craftsmanlike job applied with a real artist's singular and sure hand.” —Washington Post Book World 




About the Author

Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) was the Nebula Award-winning author of The Book of the New Sun tetralogy in the Solar Cycle, as well as the World Fantasy Award winners The Shadow of the Torturer and Soldier of Sidon. He was also a prolific writer of distinguished short fiction, which has been collected in such award-winning volumes as Storeys from the Old Hotel and The Best of Gene Wolfe.

A recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and six Locus Awards, among many other honors, Wolfe was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007, and named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2012.


Title: Castleview
Author(s): Gene Wolfe
ISBN: 9781429966689
Copyright 1991
Release Date: January 15, 1991
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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