{"product_id":"the-fifth-head-of-cerberus-three-novellas","title":"The Fifth Head of Cerberus: Three Novellas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar from Earth, two sister planets, Saint Anne and Saint Croix, circle each other in an eternal dance. It is said a race of shapeshifters once lived here, only to perish when men came. But one man believes they can still be found, somewhere in back of the beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Head of Cerberus\u003c\/i\u003e, Gene Wolfe skillfully interweaves three bizarre tales to create a mesmerizing pattern: the harrowing account of the son of a mad genius who discovers his hideous heritage; a young man's mythic dreamquest for his darker half; and the bizarre chronicle of a scientist's nightmarish imprisonment. Like an intricate, braided knot, the pattern at last unfolds to reveal astonishing truths about this strange and savage alien landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a new introduction by O. Henry Award winning author Brian Evenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1250861004\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781250861009\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Wolfe, Gene, Evenson, Brian, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Nov 2022)","offer_id":45660015100101,"sku":"9781250861009","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781250861009.jpg?v=1768916725","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-fifth-head-of-cerberus-three-novellas","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}