The box is heavy, locked, and very old.

The only clue to its contents is the name written in gold upon its lid: PANDORA.

Holly Hollander, a bright teenage girl in Illinois, is understandably curious about what's inside, but when the box is opened, death is unleashed…

…leaving Holly at the center of an intricate mystery that only she can solve.

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Praise for this book

“The author...infuses a realistic mystery with subtle elements of fantasy and myth in his latest contemporary novel. Recommended.” —Library Journal

“A great read! As far as I'm concerned, Holly Hollander can write all of Gene Wolfe's books from now on.” —Robert Bloch

“A sparkling romp through the mind of a teenage girl trying to make sense of unsensible situations. The shrewd eye for upper-middle-class tribal rituals, the tantalizingly convoluted mystery, the quirky secondary characters, and--above all--the voice of Holly herself, knowingknowing but seldom cool, make this book a delight to read.” —Nancy Kress

“Quite intricate and more mystifying than most mystery novels. Excellent.” —R. A. Lafferty

“Slightly and deliciously askew...a delight to read.” —Charles de Lint

“A wink, a sly smile...a bright bauble that might lure new readers to Wolfe.” —The New York Review of Science Fiction




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: Pandora By Holly Hollander
Author(s): Gene Wolfe
ISBN: 9781429966795
Copyright 1993
Release Date: June 15, 1993
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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