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Description edit
In a contemporary town in the American midwest where he has no connections, Bax, an educated man recently released from prison, is staying in a motel. He writes letters to his brother and to others, including a friend still in jail, to whom he progressively reveals the intriguing pieces of a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- George Dunn: Add a description of this character.
- Doris Griffin
- Baxter Dunn
- Emlyn
- Prof
- Martha Murrey
- Mr. Hardaway
- Millie
- Winkle
- Ieuan
- Madame Orizia
- Mr. Black
- Nick
- Kate Finn
- Nicholas
- Jake
- Toby
- Cathy Ruth
- Ted
- Mike
- Biddy
- Mrs. Naber
- Jim Hardaway
- Kiki
- Alexander Skotos
- Perrotta
- Urban Trawlaney: The attorney acting as executor for the Black estate
Setting & Locations edit
- Medicine Man: The small town in which the action takes place. Presumably named after Zwart Black, the sorcerer whose house is the oldest structure in town.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gene Wolfe (Author)
Awards edit
- Locus Fantasy Award (2011, Nominee)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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